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brusque
or brusk
[ bruhsk; especially British broosk ]
/ brʌsk; especially British brʊsk /
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Definition of brusque
adjective
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
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Origin of brusque
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Middle French, from Italian brusco “rough, tart,” special use of brusco (noun) “butcher's broom,” from Late Latin brūscum, for Latin rūscus, rūscum, perhaps conflated with unattested Vulgar Latin brūcus “heather” (see brier2)
synonym study for brusque
See blunt.
OTHER WORDS FROM brusque
brusque·ly, adverbbrusque·ness, nounWords nearby brusque
brush turkey, brushup, brushwood, brushwork, brushy, brusque, brusquely, brusquerie, Brussels, Brussels carpet, Brussels griffon
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British Dictionary definitions for brusque
brusque
/ (bruːsk, brʊsk) /
adjective
blunt or curt in manner or speech
Derived forms of brusque
brusquely, adverbbrusqueness or rare brusquerie (ˈbruːskərɪ), nounWord Origin for brusque
C17: from French, from Italian brusco sour, rough, from Medieval Latin bruscus butcher's broom
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