epigram
noun
- a short poem with a witty or satirical point
- any terse, witty, pointed statement, often with a clever twist in thought (Ex.: “Experience is the name everyone gives to his mistakes”)
- use of the epigram
See epigram in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕpˈĭ-grămˌ)
noun- A short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation.
- A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement. See Synonyms at saying.
- Epigrammatic discourse or expression.
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