curt

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adjective

1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- try to cultivate a less brusque manner
- a curt reply
- the salesgirl was very short with him
• Syn:
brusque, brusk, short
• Similar to:
discourteous
• Derivationally related forms:
shortness (for: short), curtness, brusqueness (for: brusque)
2. brief and to the point;
effectively cut short
- a crisp retort
- a response so curt as to be almost rude
- the laconic reply; 'yes'
- short and terse and easy to understand
• Syn:
crisp, laconic, terse
• Similar to:
concise
• Derivationally related forms:
terseness (for: terse), crispness (for: crisp)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  crisp, laconic, terse, brusque, brusk, short(p)