Saying and Term

Saying

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Term and saying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Saying".

Nearby Word: say

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Saying and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

old	old saying	old term
similar	similar saying	similar term
common	common saying	common term
short	short saying	short term
Other adjectives: original, proper, simple, actual, real, obscure, new, military, last, local, older, longer.

This name is perhaps the only example sillier than the term zombie itself, seeing as biological and organic are synonyms, and saying BOW takes longer.

Source: Not Using the "Z" Word
Generally, those who are part of the group to whom the term originally applies usually get a free pass when speaking among themselves, at the risk of looking crass if saying it in mixed company.

Source: N-Word Privileges
At one point Clark uses it as an offensive tool, saying he wanted to write a term paper on a project Lex was funding, which Lex had lied about earlier prior to Clark's finding and dismantling it.

Source: Blatant Lies / Live-Action TV

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