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maxims
noun
(max-im)
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
Synonyms:
sir hiram stevens maxim,
maxims
noun
(max-im)
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Synonyms:
axiom
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