Pithy
Pithy adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: a fairly pithy criticism about a notably lengthy novel
Telegraphic and pithy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telegraphic" instead an adjective "Pithy".
Telegraphic
Telegraphic adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: when dealing with her staff, she communicated mostly in telegraphic sentences and meaningful looks
Pithy and telegraphic are semantically related. You can use "Pithy" instead an adjective "Telegraphic".
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