brusque
brusque [brusque brusquer brusquest] BrE [bruːsk] BrE [brʊsk] NAmE [brʌsk] adjective using very few words and sounding rude Syn: ↑abrupt, Syn: ↑curt •The doctor spoke in a brusque tone. Derived Words: ↑brusquely ▪ ↑brusqueness Word Origin: mid 17th cent.: from French, ‘lively, fierce,’ from Italian brusco ‘sour’.
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