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concise (adj.)
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brief and to the point
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con, cis
The speech was concise and to the point. |
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Laconic (adj.)
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using few words
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spartans
Spartans are laconic. |
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succinct (adj.)
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spoken or written in a clear and precise manner
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cis
It is smart to be succinct when making a commercial. |
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brusque (adj.)
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rudely abrupt
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brev
The old man was brusque and impatient. |
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abridge (v.)
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to shorten a written text
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brev
The paper was a couple pages long before the teacher abridged it to meet the maximum requirement. |
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brevity (n.)
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quality of succinct expression
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brev
Speeches are normally not known for their brevity, but this one surprisingly was. |