Surly and Terse

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Surly adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

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Terse and surly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terse" instead an adjective "Surly".

Nearby Words: surliness, surlily

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

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Surly and terse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surly" instead an adjective "Terse".

Nearby Words: tersely, terseness

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