6
meaty(adjective, sharp, point, significant, short)
6
trenchant(adjective, point, brief, conciseness)
5
effective(adjective, strong, sharp, point, energetic)
5
abridged(adjective, short, brief, terse)
5
cogent(adjective, strong, sharp, point, energetic)
5
compressed(adjective, short, blunt, brief, concise)
5
elliptical
4
abbreviated
4
caustic(adjective, sarcastic)
4
close
4
powerful(adjective, strong, energetic, violent, effective)
4
pregnant(adjective, conciseness)
4
shortened
4
soft(adjective, smooth, yielding, supple, pliable)
4
to the point(expression, adjective, idiom, style, sharp)
3
full of point(expression, idiom, vigor)
3
lean(short, brief, abrupt, curt, terse)
3
marrowy(adjective, style, short, meaning, compact)
3
medullary
3
pungent(adjective, vigor)
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