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axiom
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Sense: A maxim

Synonyms:

maxim, saying , adage, aphorism, proverb, witticism, catchphrase, expression , dictum, soundbite, motto , words of wisdom, wise words, stock saying, mantra, pithy saying, bon mot (French), old chestnut (slang)

Sense: A proposition assumed to be true

Synonyms:

premise , assumption , postulate, hypothesis, self-evident truth, truism, theorem, truth , proposition , precept, principle , supposition

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