Maxim
Source
Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Maxim, her childhood friend and Unrequited Love, would always save her and eventually told her the source of her torment was because she cried so easily.
Source: Unable to Cry -
This trope is best summed up by the old maxim (source unknown) "Diplomacy works best when it's backed by credible threat of force."
Source: Gunboat Diplomacy
Cite this Source
Source and Maxim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maxim/source
Maxim & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maxim/source>.
Source or Maxim. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maxim/source.
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