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terse

[turs]

adjective

terser, tersest 
  1. neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. abruptly concise; curt; brusque.



terse

/ ³ŁÉœĖ²õ /

adjective

  1. neatly brief and concise

  2. curt; abrupt

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • tersely adverb
  • terseness noun
  • unterse adjective
  • unterseness noun
  • ˈ³Ł±š°ł²õ±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
  • ˈ³Ł±š°ł²õ±š±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of terse1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin tersus, past participle of ³Ł±š°ł²µÅ§°ł±š ā€œto rub off, wipe off, clean, polishā€
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of terse1

C17: from Latin tersus precise, from ³Ł±š°ł²µÅ§°ł±š to polish
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Synonym Study

See concise.
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A first-person account would be compelling enough, especially given Thomas’ gift for terse, layered expository writing.

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Near the film’s end, she’s scolded for her illegal activities, prompting Nina to offer a terse, weary reply: ā€œIf it’s not me, it’ll be someone else.ā€

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The Trump administration appealed that ruling, resulting in a terse unsigned decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday that required the Trump administration to ā€œfacilitateā€ Abrego Garcia’s return, but not ā€œeffectuateā€ it.

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In his memoirs, Vargas Llosa describes his father as a terse man prone to ā€œfits of rage.ā€

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He said he had received a "terse" email "of a few lines" from the US government informing him of the decision.

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