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Pithy Definition & Meaning

pithy
adjective
  1. concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen

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What does pithy mean?
concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen
What part of speech is pithy?
Pithy is an adjective.

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