Word of the day
terse
1. sparing in the use of words; abrupt
“a terse statement”
adjective
/tərs/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Her reply was surprisingly terse, leaving me quite _____of her true feelings."
Select three words related to terse
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- expansive
- direct
- laconic
- concise
- verbose
- lengthy
Choose the phrase that uses terse correctly
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Find a word related to terse
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