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aphorism - a brief and sometimes witty statement of wisdom, opinion, or principle //exs. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton). Children should be seen and not heard.// grope melancholy antidote sensual Socratic method prescriptive descriptive irony innate rational paradox universal parallel structure imagery voice tone Return to Vocabulary.