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apothegmatic

ADJECTIVE
aphoristic
Synonyms
WEAK
compact concise crisp epigrammatic epigrammatical sententious succinct to the point
ADJECTIVE
axiomatic
Synonyms
STRONG
aphoristic
WEAK
absolute accepted assumed certain fundamental given indubitable manifest obvious presupposed proverbial self-evident unquestioned
Antonyms
WEAK
misunderstood questionable uncertain

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This apothegmatic or proverbial quality in Montaigne had a very important sequel of fruitful influence on subsequent French writers, as chapters to follow in this volume will abundantly show.

From Classic French Course in English by Wilkinson, William Cleaver

The Moro seemed astonished, but appreciated the reason, and had his first lesson in the apothegmatic saying that all is not gold which glitters.

From A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route by Russel, Florence Kimball

The apothegmatic or proverbial quality in Montaigne had a very important sequel of fruitful influence on subsequent French writers, as chapters to follow in this volume will abundantly show.

From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver