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terse

/tɝs/

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What does terse mean?

adjective

  1. Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
  2. Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
More meanings (1)

adjective

  1. (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

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IPA pronunciation

/tɝs/

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Terse and to the point,” remarked Holmes, stretching his long, thin legs towards the fire.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #1661
He whittled and listened, gave monosyllabic replies, and, when it was asked, terse advice.
Jack LondonThe call of the wildProject Gutenberg ebook #215
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In this terse manner Paul presents the whole life of a Christian.
Martin LutherCommentary on the Epistle to the GalatiansTranslated by Theodore GraebnerProject Gutenberg ebook #1549
When they come to see you they say their say and then take their departure, moreover they say it in the most terse, concise and unambiguous manner.
Tingfang WuAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatProject Gutenberg ebook #609
The style of the letter was decidedly concise and terse; but Tom thought it the most wonderful specimen of composition that had appeared in modern times.
Harriet Beecher StoweUncle Tom's CabinProject Gutenberg ebook #203