brusque
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brusque
also brusk (brŭsk) 
adj.
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See synonyms at gruff.
brusqueness brusque'ness n.
adj.
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See synonyms at gruff.
[French, lively, fierce, from Italian brusco, coarse, rough, from Late Latin brūscum, perhaps blend of Latin rūscus, butcher's broom, and Late Latin brūcus, heather; see briar1.]
brusquely brusque'ly adv.brusqueness brusque'ness n.
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brusque
also brusk
adjective
- Rudely unceremonious: abrupt, blunt, brief, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.
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brusque
adj
Definition: curt, surly
Antonyms: courteous, kind, polite, tactful
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Brusque may refer to:
- Brusque, Aveyron, France
- Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Nicolas Brusque (born 1976), French rugby union footballer
- Brusque Futebol Clube, Brazilian football (soccer) club
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Brusque
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - brysk, affærdigende
Nederlands (Dutch)
kortaf, bruusk
Français (French)
adj. - brusque, bourru, brutal
Deutsch (German)
adj. - brüsk, schroff
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απότομος, κοφτός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - brusco, rude
Русский (Russian)
резкий, неожиданный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - brusco
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tvär, burdus
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
唐突的, 直率的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 唐突的, 直率的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ぶっきらぼうな, がさつな
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) فظ, غليظ, جاف, خشن
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - פתאומי, גס, מהיר, נוקשה
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