MaximWordNet Explorer
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noun
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Words in this synset: axiom
noun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
noun
a short pithy instructive saying
noun
a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
noun
a moral maxim
noun
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)