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short

adjective
  1. Not long in time or duration: brief. See big, fast
  2. Accomplished in very little time: brief, expeditious, fast, flying, hasty, hurried, quick, rapid, speedy, swift. See fast
  3. Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen: brief, compendious, concise, laconic, lean 2, succinct, summary, terse. See big, style, words
  4. Rudely unceremonious: abrupt, blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, short-spoken. See attitude
  5. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, shy 1, under, wanting. See big, excess
adverb
  1. Without any warning: abruptly, suddenly. Idiom: all of a sudden. See fast
  2. Without adequate preparation: aback, unawarely, unawares. Idiom: by surprise. See prepared

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