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| gno·mic [ nṓmik ] |
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1. epigrammatic: resembling or containing proverbs or other short pithy sayings that express basic truths
 His gnomic utterances were widely quoted by journalists.
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2. cryptic: opaque or difficult to understand
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| [Early 19th century. Directly or via French< Greek gnōmikos< gnōmē (see gnome2)] |
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| gnom·i·cal·ly adverb |
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