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        | briefness or cinceseness in speech or writing |  | 
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        | using few words in speaking and writing |  | 
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        | using few words in speech |  | 
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        | brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |  | 
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        | not talking much; reserved |  | 
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        | clearly and briefly stated; concise |  | 
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        | silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed |  | 
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        | using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness |  | 
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