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brachylogy
bra·chyl·o·gy [ bra kílləjee ] (plural bra·chyl·o·gies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. brevity in word use: brevity in speech or writing, or an instance of this
2. shortened form of term: a shortened form of an expression, used in informal speech
[Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek brakhulogia "shortness of speech"]

bra·chyl·o·gous [ bra kílləgəss ] adjective
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