Synonyms for saying
ˈseɪ ɪŋsay·ing

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1. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   proverb, saw, maxim

2. sayingnoun

   A proverb or maxim; something often said.

   Synonyms:
   maxim, saw, proverb

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1. saying

   The proverb or adage gives homely truth in condensed, practical form, the adage often pictorial. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" is a proverb; "The cat loves fish, but dares not wet her feet," is an adage. Both the proverb and the adage, but especially the latter, are thought of as ancient and widely known. An aphorism partakes of the character of a definition; it is a summary statement of what the author sees and believes to be true. An apothegm is a terse statement of what is plain or easily proved. The aphorism is philosophical, the apothegm practical. A dictum is a statement of some person or school, on whom it depends for authority; as, a dictum of Aristotle. A saying is impersonal, current among the common people, deriving its authority from its manifest truth or good sense; as, it is an old saying, "the more haste, the worse speed." A saw is a saying that is old, but somewhat worn and tiresome. Precept is a command to duty; motto or maxim is a brief statement of cherished truth, the maxim being more uniformly and directly practical; "God is love" may be a motto, "Fear God and fear naught," a maxim. The precepts of the Sermon on the Mount will furnish the Christian with invaluable maxims or mottoes. A byword is a phrase or saying used reproachfully or contemptuously.

   Synonyms:
   adage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, proverb, saw, truism

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1. saying

   Synonyms:
   assertion, maxim, saw, dictum, declaration, speech, byword, proverb, aphorism, apothegm

   Antonyms:
   dissertation, disquisition, essay, ratiocination, rigmarole, yarn, circumlocution

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1. saying, expression, locutionnoun

   a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

   "pardon the expression"

   Synonyms:
   formulation, facial expression, expression, construction, look, locution, manifestation, reflexion, grammatical construction, verbal expression, verbalism, face, formula, aspect, reflection

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1. quote

   someone's quote; what someone is dialoguing.

   her saying is well-known throughout history.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 15, 2015  

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1. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   expression, observation, remark, declaration, statement

2. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   proverb, saw, maxim, aphorism, adage, apothegm, dictum, by-word, sententious precept

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1. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   utterance, declaration, statement, pronunciation, mention, assertion, affirmation, citation, averment, asseveration, alleging, recital, rehearsal

2. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   maxim, saw, proverb, apothegm, aphorism, adage, dictum, precept, axiom, motto, quotation

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1. List of paraphrases for "saying":

   say, proverb, tell, telling, stating, affirming, adage, claiming, arguing

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1. Keith Stewart:

   I never would have thought saying climate change is real would be considered to be elections advertising.

2. Van Jackson:

   Responding to missile tests by saying 'Let's talk,' is a big, fat moral hazard, it reinforces Kim Jong Un's own perception that the U.S. is desperate for talks.

3. Chris Hartman:

   He's clearly looking for his Kim Davis legacy. He's probably making the comparison himself, but as I've been saying, if he can't do the job he shouldn't have the job.

4. Cayla Tikaram:

   It was really nice to talk to people who weren't in the middle of the cyclone, my friends were saying 'It's alright, keep going.' Also with the intermittent access you didn't hear anything for hours. These were friends outside of Fiji, in New Zealand, the States, Australia. I don't think anyone in Fiji had power.

5. Architect Carson Arthur:

   It’s more important to drive character in a small space, you don’t want guests saying, ‘Oh, what a tiny backyard.’ You want them to pick up on that personality of the space.