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Word: Brevity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis ‘brief’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbrɛvɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Short Definition:concise and exact use of words
Examples:- the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity
- for brevity, it is worth using these little symbols
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