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- 'That's what you think,' ex-P. F.C. Wintergreen answered with a laconic snort.†
Chpt 12 *laconic = using few words
- 'Go with him,' Milo instructed Yossarian laconically.†
Chpt 22laconically = in a manner that uses few words
Definitions:
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(laconic) using few wordsThe word laconic is named after Laconia, a region of Greece once known for using few words. For example, when ancient Athens was fighting Sparta, Athens sent a long message saying "If we beat you, we will destroy your civilization, we will kill everybody, we will spare no-one." The Spartans replied with one word: "If."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)