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Cat Got Your Tongue
Using few words or being quiet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| brevity, n. | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| concise, adj. | using few words in speaking or writing |
| laconic, adj. | using few words in speech |
| pithy, adj. | brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
| quiescent, adj. | quiet; still; inactive |
| reticent, adj. | not talking much; reserved |
| succinct, adj. | clearly briefly stated; concise |
| taciturn, adj. | silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed |
| terse,adj. | using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness |
Created by:
Olive H.
on 2010-09-04