The Only Use of "terse" in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The Only Use

terse
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)

I whispered, and got a terse, "Sh-h!"
p. 191.5

terse = using words sparingly

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(1) (terse)
using words sparingly -- sometimes in a way that seems unfriendly
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)