8
neat(adjective, short, brief, abrupt, curt)
7
abridged(adjective, short, brief)
7
incisive(adjective, short, brief, abrupt, caustic)
7
lean(adjective, style, big, short, words)
7
rude
7
to the point(expression, adjective, idiom, sharp, short)
6
bluff(adjective, abrupt)
6
clipped(adjective, short, brief)
6
close(adjective, short, brief, conciseness)
6
direct(adjective, simple)
6
elliptical(adjective, short, brief, conciseness)
6
exact(adjective, short, brief, conciseness)
6
precise(adjective, short, brief)
6
taut(adjective, short, brief)
6
trenchant(adjective, short, brief, conciseness)
5
abbreviated
5
sharp(adjective, rough, rude, short, blunt)
4
compressed(adjective, short, blunt, brief, conciseness)
4
clear(adjective, simple)
4
clear-cut(adjective, short, brief, abrupt, caustic)
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