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Aphorism Crossword Clue

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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

• English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

96%3Exact Match!
noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

• hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

• a power tool for cutting wood

verb

• cut with a saw

95%5Exact Match!
noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times Mini12 Nov 2023 Across 4
New York Times20 Oct 2008 Across 47
New York Times19 Sep 1993 Down 117
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