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Aphorism

British pronunciation/ˈæfəɹˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/ˈæfɝˌɪzəm/
Aphorism
[NOUN]
1

a concise and memorable expression that contains a general truth or principle

synonyms : apophthegm
apothegm
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Examples
1His aphorisms were delivered now as public proclamations, codes of conduct for true believers.
2That's a aphorism for ODing.
3I'm full of aphorisms.
4You know the old aphorism, "No single drop of rain ever feels responsible for the flood."
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