Definition of
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[ adjective ] brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Synonyms

terse curt crisp

Examples

"a crisp retort" "a response so curt as to be almost rude" "the laconic reply `yes'" "short and terse and easy to understand"

Related terms

concise

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Rhymes with

conic ionic platonic harmonic allophonic telephonic sardonic ironic ultrasonic isotonic hydroponic planktonic catatonic monophonic chronic tectonic masonic phonic sonic tonic hedonic pharaonic philharmonic diatonic napoleonic polyphonic plutonic electronic microelectronic synchronic embryonic bubonic hypertonic supersonic histrionic volcanic symphonic demonic mnemonic pneumonic avionic conic monoclinic mechanic dominick dominic galvanic koranic inorganic transatlantic manic titanic organic botanic atlantic satanic mechanic gigantic clinic dubrovnik panic nick authentic schizophrenic tympanic authentic arsenic hispanic hallucinogenic photogenic pathogenic oceanic calisthenic neotenic transoceanic hellenic sputnik splenic germanic pyrotechnic messianic polytechnic cryogenic scenic cynic tunic wernicke carcinogenic psychogenic munich ethnic punic beatnik eugenic picnic multiethnic

Phonetic and Homophones

L AA0 K AA1 N IH0 K

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laconicism laconism

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