epigram
noun [C] /ˈep.ɪ.ɡræm/Definition
› a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way: One of Oscar Wilde's most frequently quoted epigrams is "I can resist everything except temptation".PoetrySentences and expressions epigrammatic /ˌep.ɪ.ɡrəˈmæt.ɪk/
/-ˈmæt̬-/ adjective Types of film, play, book etc.
/-ˈmæt̬-/ adjective Types of film, play, book etc. (Definition of epigram noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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