Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. quittance Definition: (noun) Payment of a debt or obligation. Synonyms: repayment. Usage: I should have flung at him a quittance for my foolish stepfather's debts, and then dismissed him. Discuss


2. have-not Definition: (noun) A person with few or no possessions. Synonyms: poor person. Usage: The have-nots of the world often do not have access to the technology that many others take for granted. Discuss


3. machination Definition: (noun) A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end. Synonyms: intrigue. Usage: During his early youth he had to contend against the machinations of a malignant uncle, who would have robbed him of his large possessions. Discuss


4. epigram Definition: (noun) A witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed. Synonyms: quip. Usage: These gentlemen were obliged to be civil in public, yet they cut at each other with epigrams that were as sharp as razors. Discuss