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    brusque
    /brʊsk/

    adjective

    • 1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner: "she could be brusque and impatient"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUSQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Brusque means quick and rude in manner or speech, and often not polite. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brusqueBrusque Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Brusque means markedly short and abrupt, or blunt in manner or speech. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of brusque from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRUSQUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Brusque means quick and rude in manner or speech, and often not polite. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUSQUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Brusque means dealing or saying things quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of brusque in British and American English.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › brusqueBRUSQUE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Brusque means abrupt, blunt, or rough in manner or speech. It comes from French or Italian and has synonyms like curt, short, or unceremonious. See how to use brusque in a sentence and its origin and history.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brusqueBrusque - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A brusque manner of speaking is unfriendly, rude, and very brief. Brush and brusque are not related, but they sound similar — when someone is brusque, you often feel that they are trying to give you the brush off. Near synonyms for brusque are curt, short, and gruff.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrusque adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Brusque means using very few words and sounding rude. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples, synonyms and word origin in this online dictionary.