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1. Byword among all the peoples
Correct answer: №1Correct!Comment:The expression "You shall become an object of horror, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples ... (Deut.28:37). In the modern, extended meaning of the expression "Byword among all the peoples" means something that has become widely known, that everybody knows, that has become the subject of common talk, causing disapproval and ridicule (p.s. a byword is a short story with a moral message; the word "peoples" means languages, dialects, as well as nations, tribes).
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