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APHORISTIC

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Terse and witty and like a maxim

Example:

much given to apothegmatic instruction

Synonyms:

aphoristic; apothegmatic; epigrammatic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

concise (expressing much in few words)

Derivation:

aphorism (a short pithy instructive saying)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Containing aphorisms or maxims

Example:

axiomatic wisdom

Synonyms:

aphoristic; axiomatic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Derivation:

aphorism (a short pithy instructive saying)

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