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Laconic (adjective) (not comparable)
When capitalized, referring to an ancient region of Greece: "The Laconic area that included the city of Sparta where the Spartans were known for their terse or brief and to the point speech."
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laconic (adjective), more laconic, most laconic
1. Concise, abrupt, brief, parsimonious, or of few words: When Shawn asked Betty why she didn't come to the project meeting, she gave him a laconic answer that she wasn't feeling well.
2. A reference to the presentation of a brief style of speech: After losing the election, the politician gave his backers a laconic explanation of what probably happened.
Brief and to the point message.
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With as few words as possible.
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Concise and bluntly brief.
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A brief and to-the-point speech or response in a message. (3)
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