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laconic adjective abbreviated, abridged, adstrictus, brevis, brief, brusque, closemouthed, compendious, concise, condensed, contracted, curt, economical of words, epigrammatic, exact, mum, pauciloquent, pithy, pointed, precise, quiet, reserved, reticent, secretive, short, sparing of words, succinct, summarized, taciturn, telegraphic, terse, to the point, uncommunicative, unloquacious, untalkative See also: brief, compact, concise, inarticulate, noncommittal, pithy, sententious, succinct, taciturn, unresponsive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Indeed, such laconicism is evident in early Chinese prose recordings like Confucius's Spring and Autumn Annals or his Classic of Documents (551-479 BC). |
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