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as in shortness
the condition of being short
we were disappointed by the unexpected conciseness of the presentation, since we wanted more details
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
many have admired the restrained conciseness of Emily Dickinson's poetry
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Noun
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This interview has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 June 2025 -
This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hospital staff noted that the victim's ribs were fractured due to Watkins performing chest compressions on him.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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And in order for the compression stroke to work as the cylinder moves upward, the diversion port and exhaust ports must be open at the same time for part of the cycle to ensure that all of the exhaust gases are out of the chamber.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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“Conciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciseness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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