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terse

/tɝːs/
adjective
  1. (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

    Similar: concise, succinct

  2. (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.

    Similar: abrupt, brusque, mardy, short-spoken

  3. Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

Synonymsabrupt, brusque, mardy, short-spoken, concise, succinct
Antonymsprolix, verbose, wordy

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