Terse
adjective
Brief and to the point, sometimes rudely so
“Her reply was terse — two words where twenty might have been expected.”
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What does terse mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotElaborately detailed
- NotCarefully friendly
- NotLoudly expressive
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