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crisp
adjective (CLEAR) /krɪsp/ mainly approvingDefinition
› describes sound or an image that is very clear: Now that we have cable, we get a wonderfully crisp picture.Apparent and obviousVisibleEasy to understand › describes a way of speaking, writing, or behaving that is quick, confident, and effective: a crisp reply a crisp, efficient mannerNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive crisply
/-li/ adverb Not saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive crispness
/-nəs/ noun [U] Not saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive
(Definition of crisp adjective (CLEAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Apparent and obvious
Synonyms and related words:
- (from) under your nose idiom
- apparent adjective
- be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- be etched somewhere idiom
- be writ large idiom
- glaring adjective (OBVIOUS)
- greet verb
- I need hardly do sth idiom
- in-your-face adjective
- it goes without saying idiom
- it stands to reason idiom
- obtrude verb
- open secret noun
- overt adjective
- palpable adjective
- patently adverb
- plainly adverb (CLEARLY)
- stand/stick out a mile idiom
- written all over sb's face idiom
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