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brachylogy

Noun CEFR B2
bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi

Definitions

  1. Concise speech; laconism.
  2. Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"

Equivalents

Españolbraquilogía
Françaisbrachylogie
5 more languages
Ελληνικάβραχυλογία
Italianobrachilogia
Bahasa Melayubrakilogi
Portuguêsbraquilogia
Svenskabrakylogi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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