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Aphorism: briefly phrased, easily memorable statement of a truth or opinion, an adage. Aporia: faked or sincere puzzled questioning. Apophasis: (Invoking) an idea by denying its (invocation), also known as occupatio or paralipsis. Apostrophe: when an actor or speaker addresses an absent third party, often a personified abstraction or inanimate ...
Sajaseong-eo: Korean form of four-character idioms; Yojijukugo: Japanese form of four-character idioms; Mantra: a religious, mystical, or other spiritual saying that is repeated, for example, in meditation. Maxim: (1) an instructional expression of a general principle or rule of morality or (2) simply a synonym for "aphorism"; they include ...
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language .
The video was among BuzzFeed's top 10 items on April 18. [2] According to AdAge, the campaign generated just under 30 million views and 660,000 Facebook shares during its first ten days. [9] Those numbers allowed the video to more than double up on its nearest competition in the publication's week survey of viral video advertisement interest. [9]
The concept is generally distinct from those of an adage, brocard, chiasmus, epigram, maxim (legal or philosophical), principle, proverb, and saying; although some of these concepts could be construed as types of aphorism. Often aphorisms are distinguished from other short sayings by the need for interpretation to make sense of them.
Sabrina Carpenter isn’t buying into any old adages following her recent split from Barry Keoghan. Carpenter, 25, surprised fans at Jack Antonoff’s annual The Ally Coalition talent show event ...
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The video fades to the statement, "No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted." The film ends with an invitation to take part in the "Dove Real Beauty Workshops," the logo for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, and, in some versions, the website address of Unilever-Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty , for which the film was originally produced.