Indirectness and Terseness

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Indirectness noun - Having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal.

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Terseness is an antonym for indirectness in indirect speech topic.

Nearby Words: indirect, indirection, indirectly

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

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Indirectness is an antonym for terseness.

Nearby Words: terse, tersely

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Terseness and Indirectness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indirectness/terseness

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