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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 clarity and concision.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
The Wailers, with then-new guitarist Al Anderson assuming a prominent role, perform with admirable crispness and concision as Marley ignites time and again.—
George Varga,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Girlfriend Collective’s Compressive High-Rise Pocket Leggings have an ultra-high-rise waist with compression material all around to smooth you out from top to bottom.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps the team will set you up in some lymphatic-drainage compression boots.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Conciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciseness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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