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terse
1. adj. (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.
2. adj. (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
Synonyms: concise, succinct, see also Thesaurus:concise
3. adj. (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
Synonyms: abrupt, brusque, mardy, q3=dialectal, short-spoken

Example Sentences

The crew is tense and terse, but there is a thrill in the air as if very soon they will be called upon to do something brave and heroic.

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