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terse  (tûrs)
adj. ters·er, ters·est
Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.

[Latin tersus, past participle of tergre, to cleanse.]

tersely adv.
terseness n.

terse
Adjective
1. neatly brief and concise
2. curt or abrupt [Latin tersus precise]
tersely adv
terseness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"

terse
adjective 1. curt, abrupt, brusque, short, rude, tart, snappy, gruff << OPPOSITE polite
Translations
Spanish terse [təːs] adj [style] → conciso; [reply] → brusco
French terse [təːs] adj [style] → concis(e); [reply] → laconique
German terse [təːs] adjknapp
Italian terse [təːs] adj [style] → conciso/a; [reply] → laconico/a

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They have provided a system which for terse comprehensiveness surpasses Justinian's Pandects and the By-laws of the Chinese Society for the Suppression of Meddling with other People's Business.
This time he did not trouble himself to make excuses as before, and his letters were less frequent, and shorter and less affectionate, especially after the first few weeks: they came slower and slower, and more terse and careless every time.
His terse communications had found their way into the Press, and in them and in the boy's letter she seemed to discover something Caesaric.
 
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