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terse

[ turs ]

adjective

terser, tersest.
  1. neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. abruptly concise; curt; brusque.


terse

/ ɜː /

adjective

  1. neatly brief and concise
  2. curt; abrupt
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԱ, noun
  • ˈٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱ· adverb
  • ٱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ٱ adjective
  • un·ٱ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of terse1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin tersus, past participle of ٱŧ “to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of terse1

C17: from Latin tersus precise, from ٱŧ to polish
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Synonym Study

See concise.
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Example Sentences

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The Trump administration appealed that ruling, resulting in a terse unsigned decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday that required the Trump administration to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return, but not “effectuate” it.

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In his memoirs, Vargas Llosa describes his father as a terse man prone to “fits of rage.”

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He said he had received a "terse" email "of a few lines" from the US government informing him of the decision.

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In her paper, Dr Hale chronicles terse correspondences between the museum's art director, Professor John Coolidge, and Ramsey once concerns had been raised by the duchess.

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office responded with a terse statement, saying only that it had "expressed its position" on the talks.

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