Apothegm

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
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  • n. A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. Also spelled apophthegm.
  • n. Synonyms Aphorism, Axiom, Maxim, etc. See aphorism.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a short pithy instructive saying
    • Equivalent
    apophthegm   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    maxim    axiom   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    saying   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    apophthegm    wank    adage    aphorism    epigram   
     
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