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Definition of: proverbial
(prə·vûr′bē·əl) adjective
1. Of the nature of, pertaining to, or like a proverb: proverbial brevity.
2. Supplying the subject for a proverb; being the object of general remark, especially as a typical case; well–known; notorious.
—pro·ver′bi·al·ly adverb
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