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Meanings of laconic response in English

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Usage of laconic response in English
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Former drummer Taylor died only last month, prompting a typically laconic response from his old bandmate.
Reuters
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"Jails were made for thieves, swindlers, and abductors," was the laconic response.
True Love's Reward / A Sequel to Mona
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"I'll take a chance on Dad," was the laconic response.
The Story of Sugar
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"Go ahead and try it," was the laconic response.
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush
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"Then run," was the laconic response; "don't stop to buy a ticket; pay the other end."
Winding Paths
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"Thanks," was the laconic response of the Canopus.
The Boy Allies under Two Flags
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"So it seems," was the laconic response.
The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
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"Dead," was the Belgian commander's laconic response.
The Boy Allies at Liège; Or, Through Lines of Steel
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"I'll promise," was the fellow's laconic response.
The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands; Or, The Yankee-Canadian ...
10
"Sign here," was the laconic response.
Green Fancy
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"But south!" was David's laconic response.
The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Co...
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"Yes" was Rotella's laconic response.
The monster of florence
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"Come," was the laconic response, and so saying, the gypsy turned towards the forest which lay just beyond the camp.
The Redemption of David Corson
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Laconic response across language varieties
United Kingdom
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