Sentence example with the word 'brevity'

brevity

brachylogy, compendiousness, curtness, instantaneousness, littleness, pauciloquy, quietude, shortness, succinctness, terseness, wordlessness

Definition n. the use of brief expressions

Last update: May 10, 2016


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No weapons are more potent than brevity and simplicity.   [Please select]

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Published letters will be edited for brevity, but include full details with your query.   [noun]

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The cowboy returned the greeting civilly enough, but with brevity.   [Please select]

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I omit, for the sake of brevity, the numerous considerations which the professor adduces in support of what he calls, too modestly in my opinion, his Utopia.   [noun]

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I hope the minister exercises brevity in his sermon today.   [noun]

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For the sake of brevity we will drop the "Mamba."   [Please select]

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The brevity and suggested cynicism of this reply produced in Miss Lucilla a little shock.   [Please select]

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In his passion for brevity he eliminated pronouns whenever it was possible.   [Please select]

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The necessity for brevity compels me to terminate this examination here, not without regret.   [noun]

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She wrote to him under cover to her sister; but of late Hyacinth's letters had been rare and brief, only long enough, indeed, to apologise for their brevity.   [noun]

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It is my wayit always was my way, by instinctever to meet the brief with brevity, the direct with plainness.   [noun]

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