brusque (s)
brusk (s)
curt (s)
short(p) (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def marked by rude or peremptory shortness
examples try to cultivate a less brusque
a curt
the salesgirl was very short with him
Outgoing links
Similar to discourteous
Derivationally related form short(p) → shortness
Derivationally related form curt → curtness
Derivationally related form brusque → brusqueness
Incoming links
Similar to discourteous
Derived from adjective brusquely → brusque
Derived from adjective shortly → short(p)
Derived from adjective curtly → curt
Derivationally related form shortness → short(p)
Derivationally related form curtness → curt
Derivationally related form brusqueness → brusque

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