Briefness and Redundancy

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Briefness noun - The quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning.

Usage example: in this case the briefness of the essay is not a drawback because it says all that needs to be said and does so with eloquence

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Redundancy is an antonym for briefness.

Nearby Words: brief, briefly, briefer

Redundancy noun - The use of too many words to express an idea.

Usage example: even though the phrase “free gift” is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free

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Briefness is an antonym for redundancy.

Nearby Words: redundant, redundance

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Redundancy and Briefness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/briefness/redundancy

Briefness & Redundancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/briefness/redundancy>.

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