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epigram
Synonyms and Antonyms of epigram
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience Benjamin Franklin's famous epigram, “Remember that time is money” Synonyms adage, aphorism, apothegm, byword, saying, maxim, proverb, saw, sententia, wordRelated Words bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze; expression, felicity; axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth; formula; comment, note, reflection, remark
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