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Synonyms & Antonyms : Terse
Terse
( Adjective )
He made a terse talk about the policy of this company.
Synonyms:
Neat
Short
Succinct
Laconic
Compact
Summary
Sententious
Condensed
Contextual Examples:
We managed to get the garden looking neat and tidy.
I telephoned Mary a few minutes ago. It was a lively short conversation I will always remember.
His replies were to the point and succinct.
This description of the happenings at the airport is too laconic. Will you mind giving me more details?
This is a compact, handy dictionary of synonyms and antonyms perfectly illustrated with the usage of words.
It helps in the making of summary of long passage by expanding your vocabulary.
The ideas contained in this book are sententious and condensed.
Antonyms:
Diffuse
Circumlocutory
Confused
Discursive
Rambling
Verbose
Lengthy
Wordy
Contextual Examples:
This is story is a diffused version of a little incident. It teaches the art of expanding ideas and expressions.
Huxley’s book is verbose yet interesting.
Some of Thomas Harry’s stories are unnecessarily lengthy.
It is desirable to avoid wordy letters. Brevity in correspondence pays.
The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.
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