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terse
What does terse mean?
terse (adjective): of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use terse in a sentence?
- Short and terse and easy to understand. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce terse?
/tɝs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does terse come from?
From Latin tersus (“clean, cleansed, rubbed or wiped off; neat, spruce; terse”), perfect passive participle of Latin tergeō, tergō (“to clean, cleanse, rub, wipe, wipe off”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of terse?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “terse”?
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What does “terse” mean?
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
Not quite: that's what naval means.
satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
Not quite: that's what artistic means.
of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point
Right! That's what “terse” means.
native to a land, especially before colonization
Not quite: that's what indigenous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “terse”?
pale
Not quite: pale means something else.
mere
Not quite: mere means something else.
lazy
Not quite: lazy means something else.
curt
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