: brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
a terse statement/sentence/summary
She gave me a few terse instructions and promptly left the room.
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“Terse.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/terse. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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