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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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apophthegm

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈæp.ə.θɛm/

A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.

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Common Phrases

. apophthegmonly apophthegmconcerning apophthegmapophthegm fineapophthegm famousapophthegm biographicalapophthegm oneapophthegm latin
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Synonyms

aphorismapothegm

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Related Words

epiphonemeepigrammeenthymemaapodeixisepithalamionmythologeme

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