laconism

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L0009100 (lăk′ə-nĭz′əm)n. Terseness or succinctness of style or expression.

(ˈlækəˌnɪzəm) or

n1. economy of expression2. a terse saying

(ˈlæk əˌnɪz əm)

(ləˈkɒn əˌsɪz əm)

n. laconic brevity of utterance.

1. the practice of using few words to say much.
2. a laconic utterance. — laconic, n., adj. — laconical, adj.See also: Brevity

a tendency to use few words to express a great deal; conciseness. — laconic, adj.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

a tendency to use few words to express a great deal; conciseness. — laconic, adj.See also: Language Style

Extreme economy of expression, saying things in very few words.

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laconism - terseness of expressionlaconicismterseness - a neatly short and concise expressive style

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