aphorism
nounA concise statement expressing a general observation or principle.
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Clear all filtersA concise statement expressing a general observation or principle.
The highest or most perfected expression of something; also elevation to divine status.
The highest or most perfected expression of something; also elevation to divine status
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Clearly visible or understandable; also seeming true although the reality may differ.
Clearly evident
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To calm anger or satisfy demands, often by making concessions.
Relevant and suitable for use in a particular situation.
Especially suitable or relevant to the matter at hand.
To understand or perceive something; also to take someone into custody.
Understand
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Worried that something unpleasant may happen.
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To inform someone of something.
Approval or favorable judgment.
To take something for one's own use, sometimes without permission.
The taking of something for one's own use; also money set aside for a purpose.
Relevant or well suited to the situation.
Suited to the occasion
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Based on individual choice or whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.
Requiring considerable effort or endurance.
Requiring sustained effort
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A varied collection or an ordered arrangement of things.
An ambitious newcomer seeking status or social acceptance.
Showing an exaggerated sense of one's importance or superiority.
Overconfident of superiority
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The deliberate, unlawful burning of property.
Skillful and clever, sometimes in a deceptive or manipulative way.
Skillfully devised
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To express an idea clearly and effectively in words.
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Express clearly in words
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Natural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
Practicing strict self-denial and avoiding material pleasures.
To regard something as caused by, belonging to, or created by a particular source.
One word family: also includes ascription.
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