Periphrasis antonyms

What is the opposite word for Periphrasis?

conciseness

excessive in language, indirect speech
terseness

indirect speech, excessive in language
directness

excessive in language, indirect speech
straightforwardness

excessive in language, indirect speech
lack

repetition
brevity
briefness
compactness
concision
crispness
pithiness
succinctness

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