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laconic

la·con·ic

laconic

 
 
pronunciation:
l ka nihk
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: using very few words; succinct; terse.
"Nope," said her son in his typical laconic manner.His answer was laconic but utterly clear.
synonyms:
concise, succinct, terse
antonyms:
long-winded, loquacious, verbose, wordy
similar words:
brief, crisp, pithy, summary, to the point
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derivation: laconically (adv.)