135 entries under adjective topic. ×

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short(style, open, direct, sharp)
32
brief(style, open, direct, sharp)
25
concise(style, sharp, point, rude)
24
laconic(style, open, direct, sharp)
22
curt(rough, rude, short, brief)
22
abrupt(open, rough, rude, short)
20
pithy(sharp, point, rude, short)
18
compact(sharp, short, blunt, brief)
17
epigrammatic(sharp, short, precise, quick)
16
succinct(style, sharp, point, rude)
15
condensed(short, brief, abrupt, swift)
15
crisp(sharp, short, blunt, brief)
14
brusque(rough, short, brief, surly)
14
compendious(style, rude, big, short)
14
summary(noun, style, point, rude)
12
blunt(open, rough, rude, short)
11
sententious(short, brief, abrupt, curt)
9
aphoristic(sharp, short, compact, brief)
8
pointed(sharp, short, precise, quick)
8
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