Laconicism

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A laconic mode or style of expression; laconism.
  • noun. A laconic phrase or expression; a laconism.
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  • noun. Same as laconism.
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  • noun. Alternative form of laconism.
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  • noun. terseness of expression
    • Word Usage
    "His laconicism and intimacy can be considered the marks of a trend; a special genre term has, in fact, already been coined to reflect the way the actors, mostly non-professionals, speak in his films: 'mumblecore'."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    terseness  
    variant
    laconism  
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