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Word: Brusque
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French, ‘lively, fierce’, from Italian brusco ‘sour’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brʊsk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bruːsk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brʌsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Short Definition:abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Examples:- she could be brusque and impatient
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