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Word of the Day – Laconic

By August 21, 2015Word of the Day

Laconic (adj)

la-kon-ik

(Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

I have to say I don’t think this is one I’d ever be accused of! I’m definitely verbose, which makes a great antonym.

Example sentences

“I don’t think anyone could ever accuse me of being laconic, I can’t say anything in fewer than a hundred words.”

“Hemingway’s work has often been described as laconic.”

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