Using Few Words Flashcards
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| 978125666 | brevity | n. briefness or conciseness in speech or writing | |
| 978125667 | concise | adj. using few words in speaking and writing | |
| 978125668 | laconic | adj. using few words in speech | |
| 978125669 | pithy | adj. brief and full of meaning and substance; concise | |
| 978125670 | quiescent | adj. quiet; still; inactive | |
| 978125671 | reticent | adj. not talking much; reserved | |
| 978125672 | succinct | adj. clearly and briefly stated; concise | |
| 978125673 | taciturn | adj. silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed | |
| 978125674 | terse | adj. using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes the point of rudeness |