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a variation of apothegm.

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apophthegm

[ap-uh-them] / ˈæp əˌθɛm /

NOUN

byword

Synonyms

STRONG

adage aphorism axiom catchphrase catchword dictum epithet gnome handle maxim motto nickname precept proverb saw shibboleth slogan

WEAK

gnomic saying standing joke

NOUN

maxim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adage aphorism axiom dictum motto proverb theorem

STRONG

belief byword canon commonplace device epithet formula law moral platitude precept prescript rule saw tenet truism

WEAK

brocard

NOUN

moral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meaning significance

STRONG

adage aphorism axiom dictum epigram gnome maxim message moralism motto point precept rule saw saying sermon truism

NOUN

proverb

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adage aphorism axiom dictum epigram maxim witticism

STRONG

apothegm byword gnome moral motto platitude precept repartee saw text truism word

WEAK

catch phrase folk wisdom

NOUN

saw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

saying

STRONG

adage aphorism axiom byword daffodil dictum epigram gnome maxim moral motto platitude precept repartee text truism witticism word

WEAK

catch phrase folk wisdom

NOUN

saying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

saw statement

STRONG

adage aphorism axiom byword dictum epigram motto precept truism

NOUN

wise saying

Synonyms

WEAK

adage aphorism apothegm dictum gnome maxim moral precept proverb saw saying witticism