34 entries under abrupt topic. ×

33
short(adjective, style, open, direct, sharp)
32
brief(adjective, style, open, direct, sharp)
25
concise(adjective, style, sharp, point, rude)
24
laconic(adjective, style, open, direct, sharp)
22
curt(adjective, rough, rude, short, brief)
20
pithy(adjective, sharp, point, rude, short)
18
compact(adjective, sharp, short, blunt, brief)
17
epigrammatic(adjective, sharp, short, precise, quick)
16
succinct(adjective, style, sharp, point, rude)
15
condensed(adjective, short, brief, swift)
14
brusque(adjective, rough, short, brief, surly)
14
compendious(adjective, style, rude, big, short)
11
sententious(adjective, short, brief, curt)
9
aphoristic(adjective, sharp, short, compact, brief)
8
pointed(adjective, sharp, short, precise, quick)
8
neat(adjective, short, brief, curt)
7
incisive(adjective, short, brief, caustic)
7
lean(adjective, style, big, short, words)
7
to the point(expression, adjective, idiom, sharp, short)
6
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