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epigram
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epigram
(noun)
epigram
/
ˈ
ɛpəˌgræm/
noun
plural
epigrams
epigram
/
ˈ
ɛpəˌgræm/
noun
plural
epigrams
Britannica Dictionary definition of EPIGRAM
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:
a short and clever poem or saying
— epigrammatic
/ˌɛpəgrə
ˈ
mætɪk/
adjective
epigrammatic
poetry
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— epigrammatist
/ˌɛpə
ˈ
græmətɪst/
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epigrammatists
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