all that glitters is not gold
sayingDefinition
› said about something that seems to be good on the surface, but might not be when you look at it more closelyTrue, real, false, and unreal
(Definition of all that glitters is not gold from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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all right adjective, adverb (GOOD/SATISFACTORY)
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all right adjective, adverb (SAFE)
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all right exclamation (GREETING)
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Synonyms and related words:
- actual adjective
- actuality noun
- actually adverb (IN FACT)
- apocryphal adjective
- authentic adjective
- fabulous adjective (NOT REAL)
- fact noun
- factual adjective
- fairy-tale adjective
- faithful adjective (ACCURATE)
- mendacious adjective
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- undeniable adjective
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- unreal adjective (IMAGINARY)
- untrue adjective
- verifiable adjective
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