Aphorism Definition | What is Aphorism? - PoetrySoup
Definition
[n] a short pithy instructive saying
Short pithy statement embodying a general truth e.g. Tennyson's 'Nature, red in tooth and claw.'
Synonyms
apophthegm, apothegm
Related Terms
abridgment, adage, ana, analects, apothegm, axiom, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, brocard, byword, catchword, collected sayings, conceit, crack, current saying, dictate, dictum, distich, epigram, expression, facetiae, flash
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