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terse in Finnish

terse in Finnish is töksähtävä, niukkasanainen — terse means describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.

terse in Finnish

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

What does "terse" mean?

  1. adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
  2. adj Describes a way of speaking that is short and unfriendly.
    "My voice was terser than I intended, but what the hell. The night was turning out to be interesting in some ways and extremely frustrating in others."
  3. adj Neat and polished in appearance.
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terse in a sentence

  • My voice was terser than I intended, but what the hell. The night was turning out to be interesting in some ways and extremely frustrating in others.

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What is "terse" in Finnish?
"terse" in Finnish is töksähtävä, niukkasanainen. terse means: Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
Are there other ways to say "terse" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "terse": töksähtävä, niukkasanainen.
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