terse
terse (tûrs)
adj. ters·er, ters·est
Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.
[Latin tersus, past participle of terg
re, to cleanse.]
terse
ly adv.
terseness n.
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| Adj. | 1. | terse – brief and to the point; effectively cut short; “a crisp retort”; “a response so curt as to be almost rude”; “the laconic reply; `yes’”; “short and terse and easy to understand”
concise – expressing much in few words; “a concise explanation”
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