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succinct

suc·cinct [ sək síngkt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
brief and to point: expressed with brevity and clarity, with no wasted words

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere "encompass from below" < cingere "gird"]

suc·cinct·ly adverb
suc·cinct·ness noun
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