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[təːs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- sparing in the use of words; abrupt
(e.g: a terse statement)
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Origin
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early 17th century: from Latin tersus ‘wiped, polished’, from the verb tergere. The original sense was ‘polished, trim, spruce’, (relating to language) ‘polished, polite’, hence ‘concise and to the point’ (late 18th century)
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