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Definition of: epigram
(ep′ə·gram) noun
1. A pithy, caustic, or thought-provoking saying.
2. A short, pithy poem, especially one ending with a caustic point. [<L epigramma <Gk., an inscription <epi- upon + graphein write]
—ep′·i·gram′ma·tism noun
—ep′i·gram′ma·tist noun
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