crispness vs terseness
terseness vs crispnesscrispness and terseness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crispness | Yes | No | No | No |
| terseness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
terseness is a hypernym of
crispness; that is, terseness is a
word with a broader meaning than crispness:
- crispness: an expressive style that is direct and to the point
- terseness: a neatly short and concise expressive style
| crispness (noun) | terseness (noun) |
|---|---|
| firm but easily broken | a neatly short and concise expressive style |
| a pleasing firmness and freshness | |
| an expressive style that is direct and to the point |
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