| Main Entry: | catch phrase |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | popular saying |
Synonyms: |
buzzword, catchline, catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan, tag, tag line |
| Main Entry: | observation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | comment on something scrutinized |
Synonyms: |
annotation, catch phrase, comeback, commentary, crack*, finding, mention, mouthful, note, obiter dictum, opinion, pronouncement, reflection, remark, say so, saying, thought, utterance, wisecrack |
| Notes: | observance refers to the following of a custom, duty, or law; observation refers to the act of noticing or recording |
Antonyms: |
no comment |
| Main Entry: | proverb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saying referring to common fact, knowledge |
Synonyms: |
adage, aphorism, apophthegm, axiom, byword, catch phrase, daffodil, dictum, epigram, folk wisdom, gnome, maxim, moral, motto, platitude, precept, repartee, saw, text, truism, witticism, word |
| Main Entry: | saw |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proverb |
Synonyms: |
adage, aphorism, apophthegm, axiom, byword, catch phrase, daffodil, dictum, epigram, folk wisdom, gnome, maxim, moral, motto, platitude, precept, repartee, saying, text, truism, witticism, word* |