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terse

terse

/ˈtɝs/

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sparing in the use of words; abrupt

terse in a sentence

“His terse reply suggested he was annoyed.”

Origin of terse

Latin tersus (wiped clean, neat)

Related Words

pithy

concise and forcefully expressive

loquacious

tending to talk a great deal

taciturn

reserved or uncommunicative; saying little

grandiloquent

pompous or extravagant in language or style

bombastic

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

florid

using many words and ornaments; flowery

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