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Exercise In Brevity Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HAIKU" which means:
- noun
- • An epigrammatic japanese verse form of three short lines
An example sentence would be:
- • "I wrote a beautiful haiku about the autumn leaves."
- • "She enjoys reading and writing haikus in her free time."
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | "Brevity is the ___ wit": Shak.
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27 Jul 1985 | New York Times / 27 Jul 1985 |
2 | Brevity is its soul
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13 Oct 1979 | New York Times / 13 Oct 1979 |
3 | Its soul is brevity
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25 Oct 1985 | New York Times / 25 Oct 1985 |
4 | Literary technique used for brevity or to heighten emotion | |
5 | She said: "Brevity is the soul of lingerie"
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19 Aug 1977 | New York Times / 19 Aug 1977 |
6 | What brevity is to wit
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10 Sep 1981 | New York Times / 10 Sep 1981 |
7 | Without brevity |