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Meaning of 'brusque' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Brusque [ a.]
- Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style.

Meaning of 'brusque' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . brusque [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
Example in sentence:
  • a curt reply;
  • the salesgirl was very short with him;
  • try to cultivate a less brusque manner

Nearby Words:

bruang brucine brucite bruckeled bruh bruin bruise bruised bruiser bruisewort

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