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View synonyms for apothegm
apothegm
or ap·o·phthegm
[ ap-uh-them ]
noun
- a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism.
apothegm
/ ˈæpəˌθɛm /
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Other Words From
- ap·o·theg·mat·ic [ap-, uh, -theg-, mat, -ik], apo·theg·mati·cal adjective
- apo·theg·mati·cal·ly adverb
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Example Sentences
Half an inch taller than Kerry, she fully merited the compliment designed by that trite apothegm, "a fine woman."
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And he quoted with approval the infamous apothegm of Louis the Eleventh: "Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare."
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The trouble with Riderhood's apothegm is that it supplies an endless excuse for not doing it.
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"Les femmes se suivent et se ressemblent toujours," said I, parodying a well-known apothegm.
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This legend reads like a moral apothegm on the increasing value of life as it passes away.
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