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197309692LaconicAdj: those who say little
197309693MaunderingAdj: Just keep going when you could have won praise for being more concise
197309694ProlixDescribes a wordiness of manner, a pouring forth of too many words/ too many phrases
197309695GlibAdj: Speaking w/o thought and being insincere
197309696PrattlingAdj: chatter meaninglessly
197309697GarrulousAdj: talking a great deal, talking too much, going on and on
197309698TerseAdj: "washed away" all unnecessary words
197309699SuccinctAdj: describes concise speaking or writing
197309700Pithyword of compliment for a style of word use that is both brief and forceful
197309701LapidaryAdj: characterizes precision of wording (applies more to writing)
197309702TaciturnAdj: synonym for laconic, those who say little, even more grudging conversational style
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