maxim

Domain: Universal Words

Part of speech: noun

a well-known phrase that expresses sth that is usually true or that people think is a rule for sensible behaviour

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This is a English–English dictionary entry.

Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.

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matzo maudlin maul maunder Maundy Thursday mausoleum mauve maven maverick maw mawkish

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In this entry, maxim is tagged as noun.

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