brevity
nounShortness in duration or expression.
Shortness of expression or duration
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adjectiveExpressing the needed information in few words.
One word family: also includes conciseness.
Clear in few words
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terse
adjectiveExpressed in very few words, sometimes with an abrupt tone.
One word family: also includes terseness.
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