as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the terseness of my replies simply meant that I was too busy to talk at that time
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concision
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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
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“Terseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terseness. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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