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C0817900 (kûrt)adj. curt·er, curt·est 1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.

[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

curt′ly adv.curt′ness n.

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(kɜːt) adj1. rudely blunt and brief; abrupt: a curt reply. 2. short or concise[C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated] ˈcurtly adv ˈcurtness n

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adj. -er, -est. 1. rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner. 2. brief; concise; terse. 3. short; shortened. [1620–30; < Latin curtus shortened] curt′ly, adv. curt′ness, n. syn: See blunt.

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Adj.	1.	curt - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"brusk, brusque, shortdiscourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
	2.	curt - 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"laconic, terse, crispconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

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adjective terse, short, brief, sharp, summary, blunt, rude, tart, abrupt, gruff, brusque, offhand, ungracious, uncivil, unceremonious, snappish 'The matter is closed,' was his curt reply.

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adjectiveRudely unceremonious:abrupt, blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, gruff, short, short-spoken.

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简略的草率的

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(kəːt) adjective rudely brief. a curt reply. 草率的，简略的 ˈcurtly adverb草率地ˈcurtness noun草率

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adj terse

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adj rudely unceremonious

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adj marked by rude or peremptory shortness

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adj brief and to the point

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