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succinct | succinctly
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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.
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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.
