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[ noun ] the use of brief expressions

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

Since brevity is the soul of ambiguity as_well as wit , newspaper headlines continually provide us with amusing samples .

Related terms

terseness

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[ noun ] the attribute of being brief or fleeting

Synonyms

transience briefness

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

Still another , annoyed by the brevity of a recently received missive , wrote : `` Yore letter was short_and_sweet , jist like a roasted maget '' .

Related terms

duration

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

brevet

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