affirmation, declaration, assertion, proclamation, acknowledgment, admission, confession profession, announcement, statement, testimony, avouchment, recognition, acceptance, disclosure, revelation, av... [more]
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An adage is a short, common saying or phrase that generally offers advice or wisdom. Such sayings are typically deeply rooted in cultural tradition and have been passed down through generations. They encapsulate popular beliefs, truths, and universal experiences in a succinct manner. Adages are used in everyday conversation to convey values, principles, or observations about life. Examples include 'Actions speak louder than words' and 'The early bird catches the worm'.
affirmation, declaration, assertion, proclamation, acknowledgment, admission, confession profession, announcement, statement, testimony, avouchment, recognition, acceptance, disclosure, revelation, av... [more]
affirmation, declaration, assertion, proclamation, acknowledgment, admission, confession profession, announcement, statement, testimony, avouchment, recognition, acceptance, disclosure, revelation, avowance, asseveration, attestation, confirmation, endorsement, certification, validation, verification, corroboration, support, ratification, approval, sanction, consent, concession [x]
guess, conjecture, speculate, infer, assume, suppose, presume, deduce, conclude, theorize, hypothesize, imagine, suspect, reckon, opine, think, believe, fancy, estimate, judge, gather, divine, intuit,... [more]
guess, conjecture, speculate, infer, assume, suppose, presume, deduce, conclude, theorize, hypothesize, imagine, suspect, reckon, opine, think, believe, fancy, estimate, judge, gather, divine, intuit, postulate, posit, anticipate, predict, forecast, envisage, envision, project, foresee, apprehend, comprehend, understand, interpret, read, sense, perceive, grasp, discern, recognize, appreciate, intuitively understand, intuitively grasp, intuitively sense, intuitively perceive [x]
articulate, enunciate, utter, vocalize, say, speak, express, declare, state, deliver, voice, verbalize, intone, sound, emit, announce, proclaim, assert, communicate, convey, pronounce
articulate, enunciate, utter, vocalize, say, speak, express, declare, state, deliver, voice, verbalize, intone, sound, emit, announce, proclaim, assert, communicate, convey, pronounce [x]
articulate, pronounce, express, vocalize, utter, state, declare, announce, voice, speak, communicate, convey, deliver, verbalize, intone, sound, enounce, say, proclaim, assert, affirm, articulate clea... [more]
elaborate, explain, clarify, elucidate, interpret, describe, detail, illustrate, explicate, unfold, expatiate, amplify, expand, develop, spell out, illuminate, demystify, annotate, comment, define, ex... [more]
elaborate, explain, clarify, elucidate, interpret, describe, detail, illustrate, explicate, unfold, expatiate, amplify, expand, develop, spell out, illuminate, demystify, annotate, comment, define, exemplify, lay out, set forth, break down, make clear [x]
accept, believe, trust, take literally, take as is, take for granted, take on faith, assume, consider, regard, take without question, take at its word, take at face value
accept, believe, trust, take literally, take as is, take for granted, take on faith, assume, consider, regard, take without question, take at its word, take at face value [x]
consider, regard, judge, think, believe, view, see, reckon, suppose, estimate, assess, evaluate, appraise, rate, gauge, account, hold, esteem, surmise, assume, guess, imagine, fancy, conceive, perceiv... [more]
consider, regard, judge, think, believe, view, see, reckon, suppose, estimate, assess, evaluate, appraise, rate, gauge, account, hold, esteem, surmise, assume, guess, imagine, fancy, conceive, perceive, interpret, weigh, value, measure, calculate, adjudge, deem [x]
articulate, pronounce, speak clearly, express, vocalize, utter, state, declare, voice, say
detailed, intricate, complex, thorough, comprehensive, exhaustive, meticulous, ornate, sophisticated, involved, extensive, developed, embellished, refined, complicated, convoluted, fancy, decorated, a... [more]
detailed, intricate, complex, thorough, comprehensive, exhaustive, meticulous, ornate, sophisticated, involved, extensive, developed, embellished, refined, complicated, convoluted, fancy, decorated, adorned, rich, baroque, florid, fussy, grand, luxurious, opulent, polished, perfected, complete, full, ample, voluminous, expansive, in-depth, painstaking, precise, exact, accurate, careful, scrupulous, particular, specific, minute, exacting, rigorous, methodical, systematic, analytical, detailed-oriented [x]
expressions, phrases, statements, articulations, utterances, declarations, wording, terms, constructions, compositions, phrasings, locutions, enunciations, renditions, representations, verbalizations,... [more]
expressions, phrases, statements, articulations, utterances, declarations, wording, terms, constructions, compositions, phrasings, locutions, enunciations, renditions, representations, verbalizations, idioms, syntaxes, sentences, clauses, dictations, narrations, descriptions, explanations, interpretations, paraphrases, rephrasings, versions, accounts, reports, summaries, outlines, drafts, blueprints, plans, designs, frameworks, structures, formats, patterns, models, prototypes, templates, schemes, arrangements, configurations, setups, organizations [x]
subtleties, distinctions, variations, gradations, shades, differences, refinements, niceties, details, intricacies, complexities
subtleties, distinctions, variations, gradations, shades, differences, refinements, niceties, details, intricacies, complexities [x]
idiosyncrasies, quirks, oddities, eccentricities, anomalies, singularities, abnormalities, deviations, distinctions, characteristics, traits, features, particularities, specialties, nuances, individua... [more]
idiosyncrasies, quirks, oddities, eccentricities, anomalies, singularities, abnormalities, deviations, distinctions, characteristics, traits, features, particularities, specialties, nuances, individualities, specificities, peculiarness, uniqueness, curiosities, irregularities, variations, differences, oddments, rarities [x]
messes, muddles, tangles, confusions, disarrays, disorganizations, hodgepodges, mishmashes, scrambles, shambles, snafus, mix-ups, muddlements, dishevelments, dishevels, discomposures
suggest, indicate, hint, infer, insinuate, signify, mean, connote, denote, allude, intimate, entail, involve, presuppose, point to, hint at, give a clue, give to understand, get at, drive at, spell ou... [more]
suggest, indicate, hint, infer, insinuate, signify, mean, connote, denote, allude, intimate, entail, involve, presuppose, point to, hint at, give a clue, give to understand, get at, drive at, spell out, betoken, import, purport, implicate, adumbrate, foreshadow, augur, presage, foretell, herald, portend, prognosticate, prophesy, forebode, forewarn, prefigure, shadow, symbolize, typify, represent, embody, mirror, reflect, echo, reveal, disclose, unveil, expose [x]
example, case, occurrence, occasion, event, situation, circumstance, episode, manifestation, illustration, specimen, sample, representative, precedent, prototype, model, exemplar, case in point, demon... [more]
example, case, occurrence, occasion, event, situation, circumstance, episode, manifestation, illustration, specimen, sample, representative, precedent, prototype, model, exemplar, case in point, demonstration, indication, sign, token, symbol, evidence, proof, exhibit, presentation, display, show, performance, enactment, representation, portrayal, depiction, description, narrative, account, report, story, tale, chronicle, record, documentation, testimony, witness, attestation, affirmation, confirmation, substantiation [x]