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   Terse

   /tərs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. sparing in the use of words; abrupt: "a terse statement"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin tersus ‘wiped, polished’, from the verb tergere. The original sense was ‘polished, trim, spruce’, (relating to language) ‘polished, polite’, hence ‘concise and to the point’ (late 18th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tersely adverb
   • 2. terseness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What is the meaning of terse?

   • Terse is a 5 letter word, used as a adjective satellite, an SAT word with French origins, and has the letters eerst (erst). Starts with t, ends with e, three consonants, two vowels and one syllable. Learn how to use the easiest words finder here.

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   How many meanings does the adjective terse have?

   • There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective terse, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the adjective terse?

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   What is a terse statement?

   • A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly. He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday. "It's too late," he said tersely. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. 2.

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   What is a terse manner?

   • In an accomplished manner. In a terse manner; neatly; compactly; concisely. CAVE CREEK – During Monday night's Call to the Public, Gary Kiernan (r) took to the podium with some terse words for the town. sonorannews.com

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   Terse definition: neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.. See examples of TERSE used in a sentence.

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   TERSE definition: said or written in a few words, often showing that you are annoyed. Learn more.

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   1. succinct, compact, brief, epigrammatic, compendious. See synonyms for terse on Thesaurus.com. Other words from terse. terse·ly, adverb. terse·ness, noun. un·terse, adjective. un·terse·ness, noun. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024. British Dictionary definitions for terse. terse.

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   May 5, 2024 · Definition of 'terse' Word Frequency. terse. (tɜrs ) Word forms: comparative terser, superlative tersest. adjective. A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly. He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English terse /tɜːs $ tɜːrs/ adjective a terse reply, message etc uses very few words and often shows that you are annoyed SYN abrupt Derek’s terse reply ended the conversation. —tersely adverb ‘Continue!’ he said tersely. —terseness noun [ uncountable] Examples from the Corpus terse • The terse announceme...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective terse mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective terse, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.