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pithy

pith·y [ píthee ] (comparative pith·i·er, superlative pith·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. brief and to point: brief, yet forceful and to the point, often with an element of wit

2. of pith: relating to, containing, or resembling pith


pith·i·ly adverb
pith·i·ness noun
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