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Brusque Bre /Bruːsk/Bre /Brʊsk/Name /Brʌsk/ Adjective Words Sounding Rude Abrupt, Curt  The Doctor

Front brusque
Back BrE /bruːsk/BrE /brʊsk/NAmE /brʌsk/

adjective

using very few words and sounding rude abrupt, curt  The doctor spoke in a brusque tone. 

brusque•ly/BrE ˈbruːskli; ˈbrʊskli; NAmE ˈbrʌskli/ adverb‘What's your name?’ he asked brusquely.

brusque•ness/BrE ˈbruːsknəs; ˈbrʊsknəs; NAmE ˈbrʌsknəs/noun [uncountable] 

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