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terse
adjective /tɜːs/
/tɝːs/ Definition
› using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly: "Are you feeling any better?" "No!" was the terse reply.Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot saying muchNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive tersely
/ˈtɜːs.li/
/ˈtɝː-/ adverb Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot saying muchNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive terseness
/ˈtɜːs.nəs/
/ˈtɝː-/ noun [U] Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot saying muchNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive
/ˈtɝː-/ adverb Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot saying muchNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive terseness
/ˈtɜːs.nəs/
/ˈtɝː-/ noun [U] Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot saying muchNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasive (Definition of terse adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- a few well-chosen words idiom
- a man/woman of few words idiom
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