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