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laconic
1. (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”
adjective
/ləˈkɑnɪk/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"His laconic prose makes up in _____ what it lacks in ornamentation."
Select three words related to laconic
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- brief
- feeble
- succinct
- concise
- facile
- fragile
Choose the phrase that uses laconic correctly
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Find a word related to laconic
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