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maxim
Synonyms and Antonyms of maxim
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience it's a common maxim that “a watched pot never boils,” but that's not literally true Synonyms adage, aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, saying, 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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