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1. (adj.) laconic
using few words; terse; concise:
a laconic reply.
Etymology: (1580–90; < L Lacōnicus < Gk Lakōnikós Laconian =Lákōn a Laconian +-ikos -ic)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) crisp, curt, laconic, terse
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
"a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
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1. (adj) laconic
alt. of Laconical
2. (noun) laconic
laconism
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