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Meanings of terse in inglés

Abruptly or brusquely short.

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Thus far Meyer's terse instructions have been high-concept: Turn on the sex.
Big bosoms and square jaws
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Napster issued a terse statement denying that its future is in jeopardy.
Wired
3
We just get very terse statements that the case has been solved.
The Guardian
4
There are different ways to write expressions, some more terse than others.
Sed & awk, 2nd edition
5
Perhaps because it was so terse; perhaps because it was so characteristic.
The Circular Study
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Sally would comfort me in my thin days by the terse compliment:
The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections
7
To the first of these the terse old Latin satire would apply:
Valere Aude: Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regen...
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But neither of these expressions is as terse as the following expression:
Sed & awk, 2nd edition
9
The woman's message was terse and cryptic, even for the Twitter generation.
True blue
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VEB released a terse statement confirming that Gorkov had been named chairman.
Reuters
11
Be terse in style, vigorous of phrase, apt, concretely apt, in similitude.
Moon-Face, and Other Stories
12
In these books he proved himself a master of terse, epigrammatic statement.
Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
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The chatter dissolved as the analysts tracking various developments gave terse briefings.
Deep black
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Not because Virginia prattled-tothe contrary, her narrative was terse and brief.
Changer of Worlds
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With a few terse questions Paul ascertained the exact condition of affairs.
The Master Mystery
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The terse-tooterse-messagepassed from hand to hand till it reached Terry.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
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United States of America
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