brusque
adjective | /brusque/
talking or behaving in a very direct, brief and unfriendly or impolite way
brusque
adjective | /brusque/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMtalking or behaving in a very direct, brief and unfriendly or impolite way
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"His brusque reply shut down the conversation."
"She gave a brusque nod and hurried away."
Mnemonic Trick
BRUSQUE → BRUS(H) + SQUEEZE: imagine brushing someone off quickly.
Etymology
From French brusque, perhaps from Italian brusco “sharp, rough.”
Suggests bluntness and abruptness.
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