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pithy

adjective/ˈpɪθ.i/

brief yet forceful and full of meaning

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pithy in a sentence

Her pithy closing sentence captured the argument better than the entire report.

His pithy answer ended the discussion with six carefully chosen words.

Where it comes from

From Old English pitha, meaning 'the substance inside a plant stem.'

Memory hook

PITH is a plant's core: a pithy remark packs meaning into a small core.

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