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short and sweet

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to a task that becomes unpleasant when prolonged.

Examples

“The staff meeting was short and sweet today.”
“Our conversation was short and sweet / It nearly swept me off-a my feet”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

short bus short of a length short of breath short on looks short order short stacked

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