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a few well-chosen words
Definition
› a short speech: He introduced the visitors with a few well-chosen words.Not saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive
(Definition of a few well-chosen words from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a man/woman of few words idiom
- brevity noun
- brief adjective (SHORT IN TIME)
- brief noun (SHORT FORM)
- briefly adverb (FEW WORDS)
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- crisp adjective (CLEAR)
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