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terse

–adjective ters·er, ters·est.

1.	neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.

2.	abruptly concise; curt; brusque.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < L tersus, ptp. of tergére to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish

]

—Related forms

tersely, adverb

terseness, noun

—Synonyms 1. succinct, compact, neat, concentrated. 1, 2. See concise.

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adj. ters·er, ters·est
Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.

[Latin tersus, past participle of tergēre, to cleanse.]

terse'ly adv., terse'ness n.

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terseness
noun
a neatly short and concise expressive style [ant: verboseness]

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