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brusque | brusquely
brusque brusquely brusqueness
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rudely abrupt in manner or speech
- How to Memorize
- brusque - abrupt
- Analysis
A person who is ‘brusque’ deals with or says things in a quick and short manner. Even if not intended, such behaviour is seen as being rude as it displays, or at least gives the appearance of, a lack of interest or basic good manners.
Exam DB Spoken DB Other Synonyms terse blunt, sharp, Antonyms affablegregarious personable, - Example(s)
Anne needs to work on her people skills. She tends to be quite brusque with customers.
Person A: “Jack clearly wasn’t happy with my feedback.” Person B: “Well, you did put it quite brusquely.”
People from that city have a reputation for brusqueness, but I found them quite friendly.
