Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen

• terse

  1. Brief and to the point; effectively concise:
  2. Free of superfluous words; concise in a polished, smooth way; succinct
  3. Brief or concise to the point of rudeness; curt

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  1. Brief and to the point; effectively concise:
  2. Free of superfluous words; concise in a polished, smooth way; succinct
  3. Brief or concise to the point of rudeness; curt

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• summary

  1. Presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise:
  2. That presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed
  3. Performed speedily and without ceremony:

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  1. Presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise:
  2. That presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed
  3. Performed speedily and without ceremony:

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• short

  1. Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
  2. Lasting a brief time:
  3. (--- popularly) Not diphthongized [the short a in “pan”]

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  1. Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
  2. Lasting a brief time:
  3. (--- popularly) Not diphthongized [the short a in “pan”]

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• lean

  1. Thrifty in management, especially by employing just enough people to accomplish a task or do business:
  2. Characterized by brevity, incisiveness, directness, etc.
  3. Containing little excess or waste; spare:

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  1. Thrifty in management, especially by employing just enough people to accomplish a task or do business:
  2. Characterized by brevity, incisiveness, directness, etc.
  3. Containing little excess or waste; spare:

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• laconic

  1. Brief or terse in speech or expression; using few words

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  1. Brief or terse in speech or expression; using few words

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• concise

  1. Expressing much in few words; clear and succinct.
  2. Brief and to the point; short and clear

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  1. Expressing much in few words; clear and succinct.
  2. Brief and to the point; short and clear

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• compendious

  1. Comprehensive; inclusive
  2. Containing or stating briefly all the essentials of something; comprehensive and concise.
  3. Containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise

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  1. Comprehensive; inclusive
  2. Containing or stating briefly all the essentials of something; comprehensive and concise.
  3. Containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise

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• brief

  1. Using relatively few words; concise
  2. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
  3. Short in length

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  1. Using relatively few words; concise
  2. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
  3. Short in length

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