Hawzah News Agency – Imam Sadiq peace be upon him says:
ثلاثةٌ فيهِنَّ البَلاغةُ: التّقَرُّبُ مِن معنى البُغْيةِ، والتَّبَعُّدُ مِن حَشْوِ الكلامِ، والدَّلالةُ بالقليلِ على الكثيرِ.
'Eloquence lies in three things: coming close to the intended meaning, avoiding waffling, and communicating more meaning in fewer words.'
Source: Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 317