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The correct answer is general truth based on experience.

Maxim

A. saying
B. proverb
C. general truth based on experience
D. faith

The correct answer is (C) A general truth based on experience; a succinct general truth or principle drawn from science or experience; a principle or rule of conduct; a moral reflection.

Maxim comes from French maxime, Latin maxima (greatest)

Examples of use:

  • He would recite maxims from his earlier days to all who would listen.
  • "A man's house is his castle" is an example of a well-known maxim.


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