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max·im
 maxim
- pronunciation:
- maek
sihm
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noun |
| definition: |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, esp. for proper conduct.
My grandmother's favorite maxim was "A child should be seen and not heard."- synonyms:
- adage, aphorism, apothegm, dictum, gnome, motto, saw
- similar words:
- axiom, byword, precept, proverb, saying
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| related words: |
adage, aphorism, expression, moral, morality, phrase, principle, truth |
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