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succint

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spoken or written in a clear or concise manner

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terse

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rudely abrupt

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laconic

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disposed to using a few words

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taciturn

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using a few words

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reticent

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not willing to tell people about things

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brusque

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rudely abrupt

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curt

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said or done in a quick and impolite way

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petulant

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rude in speech/behavior

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abridge

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to shorten a written text

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brevity

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quality of a succint expression

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pithiness

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using a few words in a clever way

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conspire

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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act

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collude

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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act

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concur

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to agree

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cohere

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to combine effectively

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concord

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a state of harmony, consensus

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congenital

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existing at birth, innate

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schism

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a division into political or religious factions

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rift

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a situation in which two sides no longer have a friendly relationship ; a crack in the ground

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incisive

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having or indicating keen insight

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acute, astute

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mentally sharp or clever

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canny

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mentally sharp or clever

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perspicacious

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mentally sharp or clever ; being able to understand not so obvious things

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shrewd

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mentally sharp or clever

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acute

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serious and dangerous ; mentally sharp or clever ; strong and highly developed