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Adjective laconic has 1 sense
  1. crisp, curt, laconic, terse - brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
    Antonym: prolix (indirect, via concise)

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Laconic

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Using few words; concise; terse.

Usage:

  • His laconic response spoke volumes about his frustration.
  • The writer's style is known for its laconic descriptions.

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