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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 not a recognized word in English, but proverbial is.
- Remember that proverbial relates to proverbs or is commonly referred to in proverbs.
- Whenever you encounter a word beginning with pro-, think of it linking to words like proverbs.
- If you see perverbial, reconsider it as a typo of proverbial.
- Double-check the spelling; proverbial is the standard form used in English.
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