anecdote
nounA short account of an incident, often interesting or amusing.
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concise
adjectiveExpressing the needed information in few words.
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adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
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verbTo express the essential features of something briefly.
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nounA brief intervening period or episode.
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nounA temporary suspension of punishment or a brief relief from difficulty.
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adjectiveExpressed in very few words, sometimes with an abrupt tone.
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