anecdote
nounA short account of an incident, often interesting or amusing.
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verbTo inform someone of something.
brevity
nounShortness in duration or expression.
Shortness of expression or duration
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concise
adjectiveExpressing the needed information in few words.
Clear in few words
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cursory
adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
encapsulate
verbTo express the essential features of something briefly.
interlude
nounA brief intervening period or episode.
reprieve
nounA temporary suspension of punishment or a brief relief from difficulty.
respite
nounA short period of rest or relief from something difficult.
sojourn
nounA temporary stay in a place.
succinct
adjectiveExpressed clearly in few words.
terse
adjectiveExpressed in very few words, sometimes with an abrupt tone.
transient
adjectiveLasting only a short time.
transitory
adjectiveLasting only a short time; passing.
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