Prolix and Summary

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Prolix adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Usage example: a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners

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Summary is an antonym for prolix.

Nearby Word: prolixity

Summary adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Usage example: obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War

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Prolix is an antonym for summary.

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