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epigrammatize

[ ep-i-gram-uh-tahyz ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈgræm əˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), ep·i·gram·ma·tized, ep·i·gram·ma·tiz·ing.
to express in epigrams.
to make epigrams about (a person or thing).
verb (used without object), ep·i·gram·ma·tized, ep·i·gram·ma·tiz·ing.
to make epigrams.
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Also especially British, ep·i·gram·ma·tise .

Origin of epigrammatize

1685–95; <Greek epigrammatízein;see epigrammatic + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM epigrammatize

ep·i·gram·ma·tist, noun

Words nearby epigrammatize

epigone, Epigoni, epigonus, epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, epigynous, epigynum
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British Dictionary definitions for epigrammatize

epigrammatize

epigrammatise

/ (ˌɛpɪˈɡræməˌtaɪz) /
verb
to make an epigram or epigrams (about)

Derived forms of epigrammatize

epigrammatism, nounepigrammatist, noun
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