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noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
| 38% | 5 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton | ||||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||||
| 31% | 12 | A metaphor for a mixed or conflicting feeling or experience | ||||||
noun • poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America • twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds adjective satellite • tinged with sadness • having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | ||||||||
A Metaphor Is Mixed But Its Content Is Pithy Crossword Clue
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APHORISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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APHORISM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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