Brief in one's words (5)

I believe the answer is:

terse

(Other definitions for terse that I've seen before include "Brusque, concise" , "Briefly expressed" , "Compact" , "Curt - abrupt" , "Curtly brief" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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