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Pithiness

noun
1.
Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.  Synonyms: conciseness, concision, succinctness.






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"Pithiness" Quotes from Famous Books



... Strength — N. strength; power &c 157; energy &c 171; vigor, force; main force, physical force, brute force; spring, elasticity, tone, tension, tonicity. stoutness &c adj.; lustihood^, stamina, nerve, muscle, sinew, thews and sinews, physique; pith, pithiness; virtility, vitality. athletics, athleticism^; gymnastics, feats of strength. adamant, steel, iron, oak, heart of oak; iron grip; grit, bone. athlete, gymnast, acrobat; superman, Atlas, Hercules, Antaeus^, Samson, Cyclops, Goliath; tower of strength; ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget



Words linked to "Pithiness" :   conciseness, concision, pithy, terseness



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