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terse

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Main Entry:
terse 
          Listen to the pronunciation of terse
Pronunciation:
\ˈtərs\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
ters·er; ters·est
Etymology:
Latin tersus clean, neat, from past participle of tergēre to wipe off
Date:
1601
1: smoothly elegant : polished2: devoid of superfluity <a terse summary> ; also : short, brusque <dismissed me with a terse no>
synonyms see concise
terse·ly adverb
terse·ness noun


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