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mot·to
 motto
- pronunciation:
- ma
to
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
mottoes, mottos |
| definition 1: |
a short phrase used to recall or exemplify a philosophy, code of behavior, or the like.
Her motto was "Use your head".- synonyms:
- adage, maxim, proverb, saw, slogan, watchword
- similar words:
- aphorism, apothegm, byword, catchword, dictum, precept, saying, shibboleth
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| definition 2: |
a word, phrase, or sentence inscribed on or attached to a coin, building, or other object, as being appropriate to that object.
- synonyms:
- epigraph, inscription, legend
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| related words: |
proverb |
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