معنی کلمه brusque

quick and rude in manner or speech:
His secretary was a little brusque with me.

The buoyant dance returns but a further unison passage and two brusque chords shut the movement up.
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Shortage of space may make my responses seem brusque.
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The second movement employs an authoritative rhythmic structure which is underpinned by fairly brusque and defined guitar sounds.
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The impresario's reply was equally brusque: he demanded the finished text by the next day.
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By the time it reached its brass-capped climax, reinforced by a supererogatory organ, we had more than got the point: the brusque ending was five minutes too late.
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Another point of comment rather than criticism is the sometimes offhand and brusque manner in which union officials speak to their members.
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Is it right that this important matter should be rejected in this rather brusque manner?
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In the form in which it is drafted the clause is more than brusque.

impolitely abrupt in speech or actions

His tone was brusque.

She asked for a cup of coffee and received a brusque reply : “We don't have any . ”

The teacher was brusque and impatient .

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Brusque , impatient and sarcastic , his often abrasive manner rubbed many crew members the wrong way .

His tone was brusque.

He was brusque and candid, two traits she hadn't yet gotten used to.

I hope I haven't been too brusque - I certainly don't mean to be!

She took a bite of her sandwich and glanced up when he finally spoke, his tone brusque.