14
brevity(noun, short, shortness, abruptness, conciseness)
9
conciseness(noun, short, shortness, abruptness, conciseness)
7
briefness(noun, shortness, abruptness, conciseness, brevity)
7
shortness(noun, abruptness, conciseness, brevity, briefness)
7
succinctness(noun, shortness, abruptness, conciseness, brevity)
6
concision(noun, shortness, abruptness, brevity, briefness)
5
compactness(noun, conciseness)
5
curtness(noun, shortness, abruptness, conciseness, brevity)
4
abruptness(noun, shortness, conciseness)
4
crispness(noun, shortness, abruptness, brevity, briefness)
4
directness(noun, simplicity)
4
economy(noun, shortness, abruptness, brevity, briefness)
4
pithiness(noun, shortness, abruptness, conciseness, brevity)
4
plainness(noun, simplicity)
3
brusqueness(noun, shortness, abruptness, conciseness)
3
chastity(noun, simplicity)
3
clarity(noun, simplicity)
3
hastiness
3
purity(noun, simplicity)
3
refinement(noun, simplicity)
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