terse

IPA(Pronunciation)

/tɜːs/

Adjective

broadly obsolete

(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point. / (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt. / (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

Japanese Meaning

（拡張的な意味）話し方や文体において、簡潔で要点を突いた表現をする。 / （拡張的な意味）態度や話し方がぶっきらぼうでそっけなく、急に切れた印象を与える。 / （古語的・廃用的な意味）磨かれて整然としており、洗練された、綺麗で整った状態を表す。

What is this buttons?

The manager's terse response ended the meeting faster than any agenda item.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

部長の簡潔な返答は、どの議題よりも早く会議を終わらせた。

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Sense（1）

(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

In eight terse lines has Phædrus told / (So frugal were the Bards of old) / A Tale of Goats; and clos'd with grace / Plan, Moral, all, in that ſhort space.

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Sense（2）

(by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.

'Laura!' The voice halting her was terse. Brusque. She turned. … 'Before I go,' he said, and his voice was terse, tighter than ever. 'I want to ensure you understand something.'

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

By Phœbus, here's a moſt neate fine ſtreete; is't not? I proteſt to thee, I am enamord of this ſtreete now, more then of halfe the ſtreetes of Rome, againe; tis ſo polite, and terſe; …

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terser

（ comparative ）

tersest

（ superlative ）

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