2: using few words : devoid of superfluity <a terse summary>; also : short, brusque <dismissed me with a terse “no”>
— terse·ly adverb
— terse·ness noun
(....hmmmm ~ I always thought that if someone gave a terse reply, that they were a bit put out or angry. I guess that's sometimes true but not always.)
Sentence: She ushered the Hollywood hopefuls into the waiting area, gave them a few terse instructions and then went back to her desk to paint her fingernails.
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