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maxim

noun

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 of maxim

adage, aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, proverb, saw, saying, sententia, word

Words Related to maxim

bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze

expression, felicity

axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth

comment, note, reflection, remark

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