"epigram" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛpɪɡræm/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-epigram.ogg Forms: epigram [singular], epigrams [plural]
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  1. An epigram is a short (often two-line) poem which makes a point.
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  2. An epigram is a short, witty saying.
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