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  • 31tried and true — adjective Well established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience. He liked to stick to tried and true methods in his garden. Syn: tried and tested …

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  • 32tried-and-true — adjective Date: 1792 proved good, desirable, or feasible ; shown or known to be worthy < a tried and true sales technique > …

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  • 33tried-and-tested — adj. Tried and tested is used with these nouns: ↑method …

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  • 34tried-and-true — adj. Tried and true is used with these nouns: ↑method …

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  • 35tried and true — Synonyms and related words: acknowledged, admitted, blase, committed, confirmed, constant, conventional, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, customary, dedicated, dependable, devoted, established, experienced, faithful, faithworthy, fast, fixed, folk,&#8230; …

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  • 36tried and true — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. tried, tested, proven, proved, trustworthy, dependable, reliable, standing the test of time, reputable, *okay …

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  • 37tried and true — tested and proven, reliable, true blue    When Sven chops wood, he uses a Sandvik axe. It s tried and true …

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  • 38tried and tested — known to be good or effective a tried and tested way of getting food stains out of clothing …

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  • 39Tried and tested —   If a method has been tried and tested, it is known to work or be effective because it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted …

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  • 40tried — /truyd/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of try. adj. 2. tested and proved good, dependable, or trustworthy. 3. subjected to hardship, worry, trouble, or the like. * * * …

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