Sunday, September 21, 2008

LACONIC

using few words, terse

brief and to the point
SYN - crisp, curt, terse
"The laconic reply"

"He had been grateful that the speaker had opted to give a laconic speech, since last year they were forced to endure a three hour lecture."

"He had a knack for giving laconic answers to these complex questions."

"After each long-winded question, the rock star suavely replied in a laconic way."

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