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91sententiously — adverb in a pithy sententious manner she expressed herself pithily • Syn: ↑pithily • Derived from adjective: ↑sententious, ↑pithy (for: ↑pithily) …
92sound bite — noun a very short speech; usually on radio or television • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun : a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program ; also : a brief catchy comment or phrase * * * a brief …
93PROVERB — (Heb. מָשָׁל, mashal; pl. מְשָׁלִים, meshalim). The term proverb as a translation of the biblical Hebrew word mashal denotes certain specific literary forms, particularly of wisdom literature. Several of these forms are also referred to by the… …
94Aphorism — Aph o*rism, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See {Horizon}.] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined… …
95Apophthegm — Apothegm Ap o*thegm, Apophthegm Ap oph*thegm, n. [Gr. apo fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from apofqe ggesqai to speak out; apo from + fqe ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth;… …
96Apothegm — Ap o*thegm, Apophthegm Ap oph*thegm, n. [Gr. apo fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from apofqe ggesqai to speak out; apo from + fqe ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a… …
97Apothegmatic — Ap o*theg*mat ic, Apothegmatical Ap o*theg*mat ic*al, a. [Gr. apofqegmatiko s.] Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. [1913 Webster] …
98Apothegmatical — Apothegmatic Ap o*theg*mat ic, Apothegmatical Ap o*theg*mat ic*al, a. [Gr. apofqegmatiko s.] Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. [1913 Webster] …
99Laconize — Lac o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laconized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laconizing}.] [Gr. ?. See {Laconic}.] To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. [1913 Webster] …
100Laconized — Laconize Lac o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laconized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laconizing}.] [Gr. ?. See {Laconic}.] To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. [1913 Webster] …
