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clipped

[ klipt ]

adjective

  1. characterized by quick, terse, and clear enunciation.


clipped

/ klɪpt /

adjective

  1. (of speech or voice) abrupt and distinct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

But the release also highlighted that Harris’ convoluted answer had been clipped to its most succinct and cogent sentence.

The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.

But the release also showed that Harris gave a jumbled answer, which was clipped to its most succinct and cogent sentence.

In a question about the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, Harris gave a jumbled answer, which was clipped to its most cogent sentence for the broadcast.

And then, much like the ball tracer technology used to review points in professional tennis, an animation showed that Poteet’s pitch had indeed clipped the corner of the strike zone.

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