|  terse 
 
 brief and to the point;
 effectively cut short (Freq. 1)
 - a crisp retort
 - a response so curt as to be almost rude
 - the laconic reply;  'yes'
 - short and terse and easy to understand
 • Syn:
 crisp, curt, laconic
 • Similar to:
 concise
 • Derivationally related forms:
 terseness, crispness (for: crisp)
 
 
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