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The soul of wit? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brevity

'the soul of wit?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for brevity that I've seen before include "economy ..." , "Conciseness" , "Succinctness" , "considered the essence of wit" , "Terseness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Universal.
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