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concise
con·cise
[
kən sss
]
adjective
Definition:
short and clearly written or stated:
using as few words as possible to give the necessary information, or compressed in order to be brief
[
Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin
concisus
, past participle of
concidere
"cut down" <
caedere
"to cut"
]
con·cise·ly
adverb
con·cise·ness
noun
con·ci·sion
[
kən sí'n
]
noun
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