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| terse [ turss ] (comparative ters·er, superlative ters·est) |
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1. abrupt: brief and unfriendly, often conveying annoyance
  a terse exchange between the two delegates
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2. concise: concise and economically phrased
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin tersus "wiped off, clean," past participle of tergere "wipe"] |
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| terse·ly adverb |
| terse·ness noun |
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