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noun
A significant change introduced to an entrenched system or method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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Synonyms: new wine in an old wineskin
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A new thing passed off as old.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Matthew 9:17 of the King James Bible.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
