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apophthegm vs maxim
maxim vs apophthegm
apophthegm
and
maxim
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
apophthegm
Yes
No
No
No
maxim
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
maxim
is a hypernym of
apophthegm
; that is,
maxim
is a word with a broader meaning than
apophthegm
:
apophthegm
: a short pithy instructive saying
maxim
: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Other hypernyms of apophthegm include
axiom
.
apophthegm (noun)
maxim (noun)
a short pithy instructive saying
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Words related to "
apophthegm
"
aphorism
apothegm
axiom
maxim
Words related to "
maxim
"
aphorism
apophthegm
apothegm
axiom
expression
gnome
locution
moralism
saying
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