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    epigrammatic
    /ˌɛpɪɡrəˈmatɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing: "an epigrammatic style"

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  2. www.litcharts.com › literary-devices-and-terms › epigramEpigram - Definition and Examples - LitCharts

    An epigram is a short and witty statement, usually written in verse, that conveys a single thought or observation. Epigrams typically end with a punchline or a satirical twist. Some additional key details about epigrams:

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › epigrammaticEpigrammatic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An aphorism or maxim — a witty, concise saying — is epigrammatic. A poem, statement, or joke that's short and sweet is epigrammatic. Dorothy Parker wrote, "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone,” and many other epigrammatic phrases.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › epigrammaticEpigrammatic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    ep· i· gram· mat· ic ˌe-pə-grə-ˈma-tik. Synonyms of epigrammatic. 1. : of, relating to, or resembling an epigram. 2. : marked by or given to the use of epigrams. epigrammatically. ˌe-pə-grə-ˈma-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Synonyms. aphoristic. apothegmatic. brief. capsule. compact. compendious. concise. crisp. curt. elliptical. laconic. monosyllabic.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEPIGRAMMATIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EPIGRAMMATIC definition: 1. relating to a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way: 2. expressing…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › epigrammaticEPIGRAMMATIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Epigrammatic definition: of or like an epigram; terse and ingenious in expression.. See examples of EPIGRAMMATIC used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEPIGRAMMATIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    EPIGRAMMATIC definition: of the epigram or full of epigrams | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEPIGRAMMATIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    EPIGRAMMATIC meaning: 1. relating to a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way: 2. expressing…. Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEPIGRAMMATIC - Find out everything about this English word |...

    1. of the epigram or full of epigrams. [...] 2. having the nature of an epigram; terse, witty, etc. [...] More. Synonyms of 'epigrammatic' • witty, pointed, short, sharp [...] More. Examples of 'epigrammatic' in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEPIGRAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EPIGRAM definition: 1. a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way: 2. a short saying or poem…. Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › epigrammaticEpigrammatic - definition of epigrammatic by The Free Dictionary

    Define epigrammatic. epigrammatic synonyms, epigrammatic pronunciation, epigrammatic translation, English dictionary definition of epigrammatic. also ep·i·gram·mat·i·cal adj. 1. Of or having the nature of an epigram. 2. Containing or given to the use of epigrams. ep′i·gram·mat′i·cal·ly adv.