Summary and Telegraphic

Summary

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

Telegraphic and summary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telegraphic" instead an adjective "Summary".

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

Summary and telegraphic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Summary" instead an adjective "Telegraphic".

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