brevity

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of brevity with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

brevity

(noun)

Meaning

the quality of being brief

Example

"The brevity of her speech impressed the audience significantly."

Synonyms

concisenessshortnessterse

Antonyms

lengthinessverbosityexcessiveness

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'brevitas', meaning shortness.

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