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aph•o•rism



Pronunciation: (af'u-riz"um), [key]
—n.
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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