Telegraphic and Tautological

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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

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Tautological is an antonym for telegraphic.

Tautological adjective - Characterized by unnecessary repetition.

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Telegraphic is an antonym for tautological.

Nearby Word: tautology

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