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brusk
brusque also brusk B0516500 (brŭsk)adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See Synonyms at gruff. [French, lively, fierce, from Italian brusco, coarse, rough, from Late Latin brūscum, perhaps blend of Latin rūscus, butcher's broom, and Late Latin brūcus, heather; see briar1.] brusque′ly adv.brusque′ness n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | brusk - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"brusque, curt, shortdiscourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" |
brusque also brusk adjectiveRudely unceremonious:abrupt, blunt, brief, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken.brusk Related to brusk: impeding, duped, rebuffedSynonyms for bruskadj marked by rude or peremptory shortnessSynonymsRelated Words |