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brusque
also brusk (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.
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brusque
(bruːsk; brʊsk)adj
blunt or curt in manner or speech
[C17: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom]
ˈbrusquely adv
ˈbrusqueness, brusquerie n
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brusque
or brusk
(brʌsk; esp. Brit. brʊsk)adj.
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough.
[1595–1605; < Middle French < Italian brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (n.) butcher's broom < Late Latin brūscum, alter. of Latin rūscus, rūscum]
brusque′ly, adv.
brusque′ness, n.
syn: See blunt.
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| Adj. | 1. | brusque - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him" discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" |
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brusque
adjective curt, short, sharp, blunt, tart, abrupt, hasty, terse, surly, gruff, impolite, monosyllabic, discourteous, unmannerly The doctors are brusque and busy.
patient, civil, gentle, accommodating, polite, courteous, well-mannered
patient, civil, gentle, accommodating, polite, courteous, well-mannered
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brusque
also bruskadjective
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Translations
جافٌّ، خَشِنٌ، فَظٌّ
příkrýprudký
bryskstuds
töykeä
durvanyers
stuttaralegur
grubusšiurkštumas
skarbsstrups
príkry
brusque
[bruːsk] ADJ (brusquer (compar) (brusquest (superl))) [comment, manner etc] → brusco, áspero; [person] → bruscohe was very brusque with me → me trató con poca cortesía or con aspereza
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brusque
[bruːsk] adj (person, manner) → brusco/a; (tone) → secco/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
brusque
(brusk) , ((American) brask) adjective blunt and abrupt in manner. a brusque reply.
ˈbrusquely adverbˈbrusqueness noun
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