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pithy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪθi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪθi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pith′ē)

Inflections of 'pithy' (adj):

pithier: adj comparative

pithiest: adj superlative

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Synonyms:

succinct, terse, cogent, meaty, pointed Collocations, trenchant, pregnant Collocations, weighty, substantial Collocations, epigrammatic, concise, short Collocations, compressed, laconic

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