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as in shortness
the condition of being short
the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
if brevity is the soul of wit, then that speech wasn't at all witty
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Recent Examples of brevity
In a promo landscape rich in memes and brevity, Garfield’s genuine emotion provides a breath of fresh air and a reminder of why art matters.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
This interview was conducted in 2014 and has been condensed for brevity and clarity.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
This interview was conducted in 2014 and has been condensed for brevity and clarity.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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