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brevity
brev·i·ty
brevity
pronunciation:
bre
vih
ti
features:
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(
noun
),
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part of speech:
noun
definition 1:
shortness of duration.
The world mourns the brevity of this great man's life.
synonyms:
briefness
,
ephemerality
,
shortness
antonyms:
length
definition 2:
the writing or saying of much in few words; terseness.
As a writer, she's known for brevity.
synonyms:
briefness
,
conciseness
,
curtness
,
laconism
,
succinctness
,
terseness
antonyms:
verbosity
similar words:
compactness
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