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Elliptical In A Way Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TERSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TERSE

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199%5Exact Match!
227%6In an elliptical way
322%4Elliptical

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TERSE" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  • adjective
  • • (by extension) of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
  • • (by extension) of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
  • • Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He always gives terse responses, rarely elaborating on his thoughts."
  • • "The professor's terse explanation left the students confused."

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