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brusque(adjective) Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. Synonyms: curt, short, gruffUsage: I did not think of asking him for details, and he told me the story roughly in brusque, disconnected sentences.
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brusque
(adjective) Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt.
Synonyms: curt, short, gruff
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Brusque sentence examples:
-He was brusque and candid, two traits she hadn't yet gotten used to.
-Brusque, impatient and sarcastic, his often abrasive manner rubbed many crewmembers the wrong way.
-She took a bite of her sandwich and glanced up when he finally spoke, his tone brusque.
-Recollections of their easy triumph in 1894 and perhaps thoughts of Sevastopol, German theories of the " brusque attack," the fiery ardour of the army, and above all the need of rapidly crushing or expelling the squadron in harbour, combined to suggest a bombardment and general assault.https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/brusque
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(adjective) Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt.
Synonyms: curt, short, gruff
Usage: I did not think of asking him for details, and he told me the story roughly in brusque, disconnected sentences.
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