laconical
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of laconical
Example Sentences
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"Friends," was the laconical reply.
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"Whizz-bangs," was the corporal's laconical remark.
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To say, then, that it is just that barbarism should subserve civilization is a laconical axiom, which decides a plain question of right and wrong.
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"Steep," was the laconical rejoinder.
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At the second visit of Gryphus, Cornelius, contrary to all his former habits, asked the old jailer, with the most winning voice, about her health; but Gryphus contented himself with giving the laconical answer,— "All's well."
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