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Search phrase: maxim

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Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.292Therefore this maxim out of love I teach:Therefore this maxime out of loue I teach;

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adageproverb, saying, maxim
heartutmost, maximum
heightmaximum, highest amount, utmost degree
mostutmost, maximum
observationobserved truth, maxim
sawwise saying, platitude, maxim
sayingmaxim, reflection, precept
sentencemaxim, wise saying, precept
stretchstrain to the utmost, maximally exert
usuringexpecting ample interest, looking for maximum return
utmostmaximum, largest number of
wordmaxim, saying, adage, motto

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maximobservation
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return, looking for maximumusuring

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MAXIMBASICmaxim n

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