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Friday, January 11, 2013

concise


(adj.) - Something that is concise is short, sweet, and to the point, with no unnecessary words.
  • Synonyms: brief, short, to the point, “in a nutshell”
  • Antonyms: long, drawn-out, wordy, repetitive
  • Etymology: 1590 Latin, from com- meaning “with” + caedere "to cut"
  • Example: When you write a postcard, you have to be concise so that all of your writing will fit in the small space.

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