Terseness and Verbosity

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Terseness noun - The quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning.

Usage example: the terseness of my replies simply meant that I was too busy to talk at that time

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Verbosity is an antonym for terseness.

Nearby Words: terse, tersely

Verbosity noun - The use of too many words to express an idea.

Usage example: your ideas are good, but your penchant for verbosity is unfortunate

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Terseness is an antonym for verbosity.

Nearby Words: verbose, verbiage, verbosely

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