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单词 brusk
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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.
Thesaurus
Adj.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, rebuffed
  • adj

Synonyms for brusk

adj marked by rude or peremptory shortness

Synonyms

  • brusque
  • curt
  • short

Related Words

  • discourteous
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