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- Dictionaryep·i·gram/ˈepəˌɡram/
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- 1. a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way: "a Wildean epigram" Similar
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An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, sometimes surprising or satirical statement. The word derives from the Greek ( "inscription", from [], "to write on, to inscribe"). This literary device has been practiced for over two millennia. The presence of wit or sarcasm tends to distinguish non-poetic epigrams from aphorisms and adages, which typically do not show those qualities. Wikipedia