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Perverbial vs. Proverbial
Perverbial
/pərˈvɜrbiəl/Examples:
The tale became a proverbial warning within the village.Cheating is the proverbial nail in any relationship coffin.That situation illustrates the proverbial double-edged sword.
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Proverbial
/prəˈvɜːbiəl/Examples:
Her patience was proverbial in the office.He was as punctual as the proverbial clock.Their generosity is proverbial in the neighborhood.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Perverbial is a common misspelling and not a recognized English word.
- Proverbial comes from proverb, which is a common saying or expression.
- Remember proverbial by thinking of proverb plus -ial, indicating it relates to a proverb.
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