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English adjective: terse

1. terse brief and to the point; effectively cut short


SamplesA crisp retort.
A response so curt as to be almost rude.
The laconic reply; `yes'.
Short and terse and easy to understand.


Synonymscrisp, curt, laconic


Similarconcise


Antonymsprolix









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