Laconic and Verbose

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Laconic

Laconic adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point
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Verbose is an antonym for laconic in topics: terse, short.
Nearby Words: laconically, laconical

Verbose

Verbose adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.
Usage example: had to wade through a verbose letter of complaint
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Laconic is an antonym for verbose.
Nearby Words: verbosity, verbosely
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  • TV Tropes' Laconic Wiki uses this style, making normally verbose pages easier to understand.
    Source: Minimalism
  • Wiki / TV Tropes Minimalism: Laconic Wiki uses this style, making normally verbose pages easier to understand.
    Source: Wiki / TV Tropes
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