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Meanings of more terse in English

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Usage of more terse in English
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There are different ways to write expressions, some more terse than others.
Sed & awk, 2nd edition
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But they've typically been a lot more terse about these things ahead of time.
Wired
3
Which of our living authors possesses a more terse or vigorous style than Gail Hamilton?
Woman: Man's Equal
4
Ditto the third, but more terse.
Flash and Bones
5
When his interviewer compared his beliefs to those of fellow celebrity Buddhist Richard Gere, Baggio became more terse.
The Guardian
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Still more terse was the sketch of Mongol proceedings drawn by a fugitive from Bokhara after Chinghiz's devastations there.
The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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What could be more terse?
The Story of a Bad Boy
8
George Meredith, for instance, is suspected of a soft pencil-andalways it is blunter than quill work and more terse.
Certain Personal Matters
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A few days later an email arrived from a more terse-sounding Sachin-affiliate explaining he would be available only on the phone.
The Guardian
10
But now he began to be much less communicative, and, when he did condescend to talk, much more terse and grim.
Odd John
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And now we're beginning to get more terse, more strident, and say that there needs to be change in some of these facilities.
Radio NZ
12
"Audio only." The ship's voice sounded more terse and businesslike than usual.
The Hyperion Cantos
13
"They were desperate to talk to Joe." This time Curly was even more terse.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
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"No, it can't," Becca immediately replied, her tone of voice, amazingly, even more terse than their employer's.
Indecent suggestion
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