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apophthegm

noun

/ˈæpəfθɛm/

Meaning

A short, pithy, and instructive saying or maxim.

She always had a witty apophthegm to share at meetings.

maxim, aphorism, proverb, saying

rambling, nonsense

famous apophthegm, witty apophthegm, memorable apophthegm

Inequality, difference, or imbalance between two or more things.

An occasion when food is eaten, or the food that is eaten on such an occasion.

a small bed for a baby, especially one that rocks from side to side

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms.

a band of material around the neck; in jewelry context, a close-fitting necklace

a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to work for them