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Meaning of the word maxim in English

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maxim

US /ˈmæk.sɪm/
UK /ˈmæk.sɪm/

Noun

1.

a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

Example:
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the maxim that actions speak louder than words
Synonym:
sayingadageaphorismproverbmottosawaxiomdictumpreceptepigramcatchphrasesloganbywordwatchwordtruismplatitudebon motapothegm
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