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succinct | succinctly
succinct succinctly succinctness
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brief and clearly expressed
- How to Memorize
- succinct - brief
- Analysis
To be ‘succinct’ means to speak in a clear, short way. By expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words, you can hold the attention of an audience better and make your point easier to understand.
Exam DB Spoken DB Other Synonyms brusque concise, abridged, Antonyms verbose, diffuse, rambling, - Example(s)
I was given a succinct set of instructions which made performing the task relatively simple.
Your speech is far too long-winded. Without succinctness you won’t grab the audience’s attention.
I couldn’t understand the point Adam made in the meeting, so I asked him to put it more succinctly.
