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meaning, synonyms, antonyms
concise
- brief and to the point
- succinct; terse; brief; short; lessen; abridge.
- prolix; discursive; protracted; circumlocutory; verbose
laconic
- using few words
- taciturn; reticent; terse; brusque;
brief - garrulous; loquacious
succint
- spoken or written in a
clear and precise manner - terse; concise; curt; pithy; compact;
condensed - prolix; discursive; protracted;
circumlocutory; verbose; wordy
brusque
- rudely abrupt or harshly brief
- curt; abrupt; petulant; brief
- polite; courteous; kind
abridge
- shorten a written text
- abbreviate; concise; shorten
- augment; amplify; protract
brevity
- quality of succinct
expression (derived from the word brief) - conciseness; pithiness; succinctness;
laconism; economy - longevity; permanence
conspire
- plan together secretly to
commit an unethical or illegal act - collude; devise; collaborate; contrive
- leave; neglect; disagree
concur
- agree
- accord; harmonize; cohere; consent
- clash; disagree; deny; dissent
concord
- a state of harmony; mutual agreement
- unanimity; consensus; harmonize
- discord; agitate; disunity; disturb;
hostility
congenital
- existing at birth
- innate; inherited; inborn; indigenous
- non-native; unconstitutional
astute
- keen; intelligent; crafty
- sagacious; shrewd; incisive; canny;
perspicacious; adroit; insightful;
discerning - vacuous; vapid; obtuse; foolish; stupid; inept; idiotic; naïve; imbecile;
asinine
schism
- a division into political or
religious faction (i.e. groups) - alienation; faction; rift; divergent;
division; discord; fissure; dissension - agreement; harmony; peace; accord; unity; conformity
judicious
- reasonable; sensible;
showing sound judgement; careful - prudent; astute; cautious; circumspect; sagacious; shrewd; sober; rational
- rash; improvident; careless; irrational;
imprudent; ignorant; inattentive; unsound; unrealistic; unwise
incisive
- intelligent; keen; insightful
- acute; keen; astute; canny; perspicacious; judicious; shrewd
- weak; stupid; incompetent; innocent;
vacuous; vapid; obtuse
scrutinize
to examine carefully
- analyze; peruse; scan; watch; check;
investigate; study
- forget; ignore; neglect;
misunderstand
pragramtic
concerning to practical outcomes; down-to-earth
- efficient; logical; practical; realistic;
sober
- idealistic; imaginative; irrational; excited; impractical; unreasonable
perjure
to lie under oath; bear false witness
- prevaricate; deceive; delude; equivocate; falsify; forswear;
- honest; sincere; attest; certify; prove
prudent
wise; intelligent; careful
- judicious; sensible; cautious; reasonable; shrewd; frugal; economical; circumspect
- improvident; rash; careless; expensive; foolish; hasty; reckless;
stupid; wasteful; unreasonable; thoughtless
jurisdiction
area of authority; scope; zone; limits; range
- domain; authority; control; command; power; territory; supervision; district
- incapacity; submission; surrender; weakness
adjure
order; to command solemnly as under oath
- beseech; command; charge; entreat;
implore; obligate
- answer
adjudge
determine based on law
- adjudicate; arbitrate; award; decide;
decree; determine
- defer; hesitate; ignore; leave
acumen
keenness of judgement;
ability to understand and
reason
- shrewdness; perspicacity; discernment; awareness; intellect;
intelligence; judgement; vision;
wisdom; acuteness; cunning; smart;
perception; sharpness
- ignorance; insensitivity; stupidity; mistake; ineptness; obtuseness; foolishness
inscrutable
beyond comprehension or
imagination; difficult
- abstruse; enigmatic; recondite;
impenetrable; ambiguous; arcane
- clear; comprehensible; intelligible; fathomable; obvious; plain
allegation
blame; charge
- charge; contention; accusation;
assertion
- exculpation; denial
