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succinct

adjective/səkˈsɪŋkt/

expressed clearly in few words

Synonyms

• concise
• terse
• pithy

Antonyms

• verbose
• wordy
• rambling

succinct in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin succingere 'to gird from below'

Memory hook

SUCCINCT — SUCK in to a tight package.

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• The Turning Walls Arts

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