laconism

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laconism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Laconism \Lac"o*nism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to imitate Lacedaemonian
     manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. laconisme.]
     1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.
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     2. An instance of laconic style or expression.
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laconism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  laconism
      n 1: terseness of expression [syn: laconism, laconicism]