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curtness

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curt  (kûrt)
adj. curt·er, curt·est
1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner. See Synonyms at gruff.
2. Using few words; terse.
3. Having been shortened.
[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
curtly adv.
curtness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.curtness - an abrupt discourteous manner
abruptness, brusqueness, gruffness, shortness
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
Translations
curtness [ˈkɜːtnɪs] N → brusquedad f
curtness
n (of person) → Barschheit f; (of remark, reply, letter, refusal) → Kürze f, → Knappheit f
curtness [ˈkɜːtnɪs] n → bruschezza
curtness [ˈkɜːtnɪs] n → bruschezza


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