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Noun
S:
(n)
gnome
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dwarf
(a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure)
S:
(n)
gnome
(a short pithy saying expressing a general truth)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
maxim
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axiom
(a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits)
S:
(n)
saying
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expression
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locution
(a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)
"pardon the expression"
S:
(n)
speech
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speech communication
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spoken communication
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spoken language
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language
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voice communication
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oral communication
((language) communication by word of mouth)
"his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
S:
(n)
auditory communication
(communication that relies on hearing)
S:
(n)
communication
(something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)
S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))