- 1. superl. Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. Source: opted
- 2. superl. Refined; accomplished; -- said of persons. Source: opted
- 3. superl. Elegantly concise; free of superfluous words; polished to smoothness; as, terse language; a terse style. Source: opted
- 4. adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short Source: wordnet
- 5. j:100 s brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'" Source: ecdict
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