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laconic

/ləˈkɒnɪk/ /ləˈkɑnɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

Examples :

"Her laconic reply to the long question was simply, "No." "
language writing communication style character

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Illustration pithy

pithy adjective

/ˈpɪθi/

Concise and meaningful.

"Her teacher's response to the student's question was pithy: "Practice makes perfect." "

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration concise

concise verb

/kənˈsaɪs/

To make concise; to abridge or summarize.

"The professor concised the lengthy report into a brief summary for the students. "

Illustration reply

reply noun

/ɹɪˈplaɪ/

A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.

"After the teacher's question, Maria wrote a reply in her notebook. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration long

long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

Illustration few

few pronoun

/fjuː/ /fju/

Few people, few things.

"Many are called, but few are chosen."

Illustration possible

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

Illustration using

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration words

words noun

/wɜːdz/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

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simply adverb

/ˈsɪmpli/

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

"The recipe was simply flour, eggs, and milk. "