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terse
adjective
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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tɜːs
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adjective
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
“A crisp retort”
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A crisp retort
A response so curt as to be almost rude
The laconic reply: ‘yes’
Short and terse and easy to understand
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