apothegm[noun]Synonyms: maxim, aphorism, axiom, brocard, dictum, gnome, moral, rule, truism
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ap·o·thegm also
ap·o·phthegm (ăp

ə-thěm

)
n.A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
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