curt
adjective
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
curter
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comparativeof curt.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Karim gave a curt reply in Russian, which the soldier returned with an even curter retort.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
For a moment Commines hesitated, annoyed by a tone curter and colder than his own, but after a glance at La Mothe's set face he motioned to the servant to go.
From The Justice of the King by Hamilton Drummond
The woman’s voice was curter, and the uninviting muzzle of a bull-terrier was thrust out between the door and the woman’s skirts.
From Seven Miles to Arden by Ruth Sawyer
Maybe the possessive form of address: "Mon general," "mon capitaine," helps the idea, which our men cloke in other and curter phrases.
From France at War On the Frontier of Civilization by Rudyard Kipling
"I have never had that thought, Boris Alexandrovitch," replied the other in a tone curter still.
From The Secret of the Night by Gaston Leroux
