Liliputins -787

Liliputins are acerbic, encapsulated one-liners told with style, guts and wit ... "
Gore Vidal

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acerbic

adjective

adjective: acerbic

1. (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.
"his acerbic wit"

synonyms: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, malicious, vicious; More informal: bitchy;

rare:  acidulous, mordacious

"soaring melodies built around acerbic lyrics"

antonyms: mild, kind

2. archaictechnical
tasting sour or bitter.

synonyms: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, malicious, vicious; 


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acerbic:  bitter sauer acerbic {adj} bissig [Bemerkung etc.]

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encapsulate

verb

past tense: encapsulated; past participle: encapsulated

enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.

synonyms: enclose, encase, contain, envelop, enfold, sheathe, cocoon, surround
"seeds encapsulated in resin"

•express the essential features of (someone or something) succinctly.
"the conclusion is encapsulated in one sentence"

synonyms: summarize, sum up, give the gist of, put in a nutshell; More
capture, express

"their conclusions are encapsulated in one sentence"

•Computing
enclose (a message or signal) in a set of codes that allow use by or transfer through different computer systems or networks.

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one-liner

noun
informal

plural noun: one-liners
a short joke or witty remark.