Compact and Terse

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Compact

Compact adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: compact prose without a single wasted word
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Terse is a synonym for compact in concise topic. In some cases you can use "Terse" instead an adjective "Compact", when it comes to topics like short.
Nearby Words: compacted, compactness, compacting, compaction, compactor

Terse

Terse adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk
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Compact is a synonym for terse in brief topic. You can use "Compact" instead an adjective "Terse", if it concerns topics such as curt, condensed, concise.
Nearby Words: tersely, terseness

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