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Terse Moderate

Terse has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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"

2

Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Example Sentences
"a crisp retort" adjective
"a response so curt as to be almost rude" adjective
"the laconic reply; `yes'" adjective
"short and terse and easy to understand" adjective
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Rhyming Words
rse arse erse orse morse barse carse norse torse birse zorse gorse perse corse farse marse worse sarse parse tarse
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