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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 |
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[ noun ] the attribute of being brief or fleeting
Synonyms 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 |
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