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   Brusque

   /brəsk/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, ‘lively, fierce’, from Italian brusco ‘sour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. brusquely adverb
   • 2. brusqueness noun

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   If you describe a person or their behavior as brusque, you mean that they deal with things, or say things, quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude. [...]

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   What does brusque mean?

   • 1. If you describe a person or their behavior as brusque, you mean that they deal with things, or say things, quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude. [...] • curt, short, sharp, blunt [...] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins.

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   What is a brusque adverb?

   • using very few words and sounding rude synonym abrupt, curt The doctor spoke in a brusque tone. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! adverb “What's your name?” he asked brusquely. Definition of brusque adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   Where did brusque come from?

   • Origin brusque (1600-1700) French Italian brusco, from Medieval Latin bruscus type of bush with sharp points brusque meaning, definition, what is brusque: using very few words, in a way that seem...: Learn more.

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   What does Bruscus mean in English?

   • Bruscus was modified to the adjective brusco in Italian, where it meant “sour” or “tart.” French, in turn, changed brusco to brusque, and the word in that form entered English in the 1600s.

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   Brusque definition: abrupt in manner; blunt; rough. See examples of BRUSQUE used in a sentence.

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   If you describe a person or their behaviour as brusque, you mean that they deal with things, or say things, quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude. More Pronunciations of the word 'brusque'

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   BRUSQUE definition: dealing with people in a quick way that is unfriendly or rude: . Learn more.

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   Define brusque. brusque synonyms, brusque pronunciation, brusque translation, English dictionary definition of brusque. also brusk adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See Synonyms at gruff. brusque′ly adv. brusque′ness n.