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Epigram (N) -
1. At his daughter’s wedding, the father of the bride shared a heartwarming epigram he had written.
2. Perhaps there was truth in Croce’s epigram that “all history is contemporary history.”
S: pun
A: euphemism

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Epigram (N) - a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

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Monograph (N) -
1. It is a worthy subject for a monograph or doctoral dissertation.
2. Detailed notes and an excellent bibliographic essay end the monograph.
S: essay
A: experiment

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Monograph (N) - a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it

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