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| Question | Answer |
| Brevity | Noun Briefness or conciseness in speech or writing "For the sake of brevity, choose your words with care." |
| Concise | Adjective Using Few words in speaking or writing. "A concise explanation is preferable to a long-winded one." |
| Laconic | Adjective Using few words in speech "Ms. Allen's laconic explanation consisted of a single word: pepperoni." |
| Pithy | Adjective Brief and full of meaning and substance; concise "Jonathan's sonnet ended with a pithy rhyming couplet." |
| Quiescent | Adjective Quiet; still; inactive "Mount St. Helen's has been quiescent since it's last eruption in 1986." |
| Reticent | Adjective Not talking much; reserved "Usually reticent, Ms. Worthy surprised us all with a long story at lunch." |
| Succinct | Adjective Clearly and briefly stated; concise "Let me state this as succinctly as I can: "No late papers." |
| Taciturn | Adjective Silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed "Next to me on the bus sat a taciturn girl who said nothing during the four-hour ride." |
| Terse | Adjective Using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness. "The principal's terse reply was clear: "No dogs at school." |
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