Synonyms for SAW
sɔsaw

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1. saw

   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, saying, truism

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1. proverb, adage, saw, bywordnoun

   a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

   Synonyms:
   adage, saw, power saw, byword, sawing machine, proverb

2. sawnoun

   hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

   Synonyms:
   adage, power saw, byword, sawing machine, proverb

3. power saw, saw, sawing machineverb

   a power tool for cutting wood

   Synonyms:
   byword, adage, saw, power saw, sawing machine, proverb

4. sawverb

   cut with a saw

   "saw wood for the fireplace"

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1. • Cut
   • Hand Tool
   • Saying

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1. looked

   like you saw a mouse

   i saw a butterfly

   Submitted by Skausar on December 15, 2022  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sawnoun

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

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1. sawnoun

   Synonyms:
   maxim, adage, apothegm, saying

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1. List of paraphrases for "saw":

   watched, seen, witnessed, noticed, see, sawthe, spotted, sawlt, sawthrough, met, re-watched, found, experienced, vu, saws

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1. James Chessen:

   While most institutions saw an increase in earnings, banks continue to experience the lingering effects of the slowdown in the oil and gas sector and weaker-than-expected economic growth, banks' exposure to the oil and gas industry is small and won't restrain them from continuing to meet the credit needs of businesses and individuals.

2. Mark Milley:

   As senior leaders, everything you do will be closely watched. And I am not immune. As many of you saw, the result of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week. That sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society, i should not have been there.

3. Nathan Carman:

   I was bringing one of the safety bags forward, the boat dropped out from under my feet. When I saw the life raft I did not see my mom. Have you found her ?

4. Marc Mukasey:

   America saw what was being done to Eddie Gallagher and thanks to the president for bringing it into the light so that we could expose the injustice that was being done.

5. Thomas Gomart:

   They want The US to lean in more, we know they're doing a great deal with countries, including developing countries, bilaterally... but a lot of countries hanker after the decisive Thomas Gomart effort that we saw when the Berlin Wall came down. A lot of countries believe this is one of those pivotal moments in history and The US has always led at those times.