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terse

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  1. concise               
 
terse \'t*rs\ aj [L tersus clean, neat, fr. pp. of terge-re to wipe off; 
   akin to]Gk tro-gein to gnaw, L terere to rub - more at THROW 1: smoothly 
   elegant : POLISHED, REFINED  2: devoid of superfluity : SUCCINCT  - 
   terse.ly av