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9 Cards in this Set
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brevity
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briefness or consiceness in speech or writing.
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concise
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using few words in speaking or writing.
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laconic
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using few words in speech.
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pithy
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brief and full of meaning and substance; concise.
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quiescent
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quiet; still; inactive.
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reticent
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not talking much, reserved.
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succinct
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clearly and briefly stated concise.
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taciturn
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silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed.
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terse
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only the wordsthat are needed to make the point ; very concise sometimes to the point of rudeness.
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