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apophthegm

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ap·o·phthegm  (p-thm)
n.
Variant of apothegm.
apophthegm, apothegm [ˈæpəˌθɛm]
n
a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
[from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak]
apophthegmatic , apothegmatic [ˌæpəθɛgˈmætɪk] adj
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Noun1.apophthegm - a short pithy instructive saying
aphorism, apothegm
axiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Translations
apophthegm [ˈæpəθem] N → apotegma m
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Here is the quotation from Boswell, for 7 April 1775: Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start: "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" But let it be considered, that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, in all ages and countries, have made a cloak for self-interest.
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