laconic
Pronunciation: /ləˈkänik
adjective
(Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words: his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic
Origin
mid 16th century (in the sense 'Laconian'): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta', the Spartans being known for their terse speech.
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I'm not laconic.
[Live with it. After all, this is a blog topic about using words not avoiding them.]
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