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    TERSE

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     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: terser  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: tersest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Brief and to the point; effectively cut shortplay

    Example:

    short and terse and easy to understand

    Synonyms:

    crisp; curt; laconic; terse

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    concise (expressing much in few words)

    Derivation:

    terseness (a neatly short and concise expressive style)

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