Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Platitude and old wives' tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Platitude" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
Platitude
Platitude noun - An idea or expression that has been used by many people.
Usage example: “blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude
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Synonyms for Platitude
Old wives' tale and platitude are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Platitude".
Nearby Word: platitudinous
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Related pairs
- belief and old wives' tale
- belief and platitude
- commonplace and old wives' tale
- commonplace and platitude
- homily and old wives' tale
- homily and platitude
- truism and old wives' tale
- truism and platitude
- bromide and old wives' tale
- bromide and platitude
- banality and old wives' tale
- banality and platitude
- stereotype and old wives' tale
- stereotype and platitude
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