20 entries under pithy 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)
18
compact(adjective, sharp, short, blunt, brief)
17
epigrammatic(adjective, sharp, short, precise, quick)
16
succinct(adjective, style, sharp, point, rude)
15
crisp(adjective, sharp, short, blunt, brief)
14
compendious(adjective, style, rude, big, short)
8
pointed(adjective, sharp, short, precise, quick)
8
neat(adjective, short, brief, abrupt, curt)
7
to the point(expression, adjective, idiom, sharp, short)
4
short and sweet(expression, adjective, idiom, rude, short)
1
boiled down(expression, adjective, short, precise, quick)
1
in a nutshell(expression, adjective, idiom, short, precise)
1
marrowy(adjective, short, compact, brief)
1
meaty(adjective, sharp, short, compact, brief)
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epigrammatical
-1
in few words(expression, idiom, brief, concise)
-1
meaningful(sharp, short, compact, brief, laconic)
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