Direct and Short

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Direct

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
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Short and direct are semantically related In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Direct".
Nearby Words: direction, directed, directly, directing, directness

Short

Short adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
Usage example: I didn't mean to be so short with you by responding to your request with a snippy “I'm busy!”
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Direct and short are semantically related in abrupt topic. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Short".
Nearby Words: shorten, shortened, shortage, shortness, shorted

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  • Direct-to-Video In short, while "direct-to-video" means "too bad for theaters" in the West, OVA means "too good for a TV series" in the East.
    Source: Direct-to-Video
  • However, he hasn't done much in the way of manipulation - he prefers to give direct instructions, and his plans tend to be short term.
    Source: The Chessmaster / Non Chess Motif Examples
  • Creator / Robert Stevenson After taking a short break from feature films to (rather ironically) direct the pro-Allied propaganda short films Know Your Ally: Britain and American Creed for Frank Capra and the U.S.
    Source: Creator / Robert Stevenson
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