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pithy
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.
Read it in context
- The Velvet Rebellion Arts