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Terse Speech Adj Concise Abrupt Pithy Fine Line

Terse means concise, abrupt, or pithy in speech.

Terse means concise, abrupt, or pithy in speech.

Word terse
Part of Speech ADJ.
Definition concise; abrupt; pithy.
Sentence There is a fine line between speech that is terse and to the point and speech that is too abrupt.

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