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–adjective ters·er, ters·est.
1.neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
2.abruptly concise; curt; brusque.
[Origin: 1595–1605; < L tersus, ptp. of tergére to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish]

—Related forms
tersely, adverb
terseness, noun

—Synonyms 1. succinct, compact, neat, concentrated. 1, 2. See concise.
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