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epigram

ep·i·gram [ éppi gràm ] (plural ep·i·grams)

noun

Definition:

1. witty saying: a concise, witty, and often paradoxical remark or saying

2. poetry short poem: a short poem, often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and has a witty ending

3. witty form of expression: a witty or concise mode of expression, either written or spoken

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin epigramma< Greek< graphein "write"]

ep·i·gram·ma·tism [ èppi grámmə tìzzəm ] noun

ep·i·gram·ma·tist [ èppi grámmətist ] noun

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