epigram

• Короткое, остроумное и часто сатирическое стихотворение или высказывание, которое выражает одну мысль или наблюдение в умной или запоминающейся форме.

A short, witty, and often satirical poem or saying that expresses a single thought or observation in a clever or memorable way.

1. Short witty sayingC1formal

   A brief, clever, and often satirical statement or poem.

   Короткое остроумное изречение

   • Oscar Wilde was famous for his epigrams.
   • She ended her speech with a memorable epigram.
   • The writer's epigram perfectly captured the irony of the situation.

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