4
self-evident(adjective, conventional, traditional)
4
traditional
3
legendary(adjective, conventional, traditional)
3
apophthegmatic
3
apothegmatic
3
conventional(adjective, common, familiar, usual, intimate)
3
epigrammatic
3
famed(adjective, conventional, traditional)
3
gnomic
3
renowned(notorious, recognized, identified)
3
time-honored(adjective, conventional, traditional)
2
celebrated(notorious, recognized, identified)
2
everyday(adjective, common, usual, intimate, customary)
2
exemplary
2
homiletic
2
iconic
2
illustrious
2
moralistic
2
obvious(adjective, notorious, recognized, identified)
2
pithy
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