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In some senses, short-winded is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
short-winded
/ʃɔːtˈwɪndɪd/
adj 3
Definitions
adj
1
Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath.
2
Hasty, breathless; rushed.
it is […] what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.
3
Concise and to the point.
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