Definition of terse

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terse    (tûrs) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
ters·er , ters·est

Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin tersus, past participle of tergre, to cleanse

OTHER FORMS:
tersely (Adverb), terseness (Noun)

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