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Definition of Brusqueness
1. Noun. An abrupt discourteous manner.
Generic synonyms: Discourtesy, Rudeness
Derivative terms: Abrupt, Brusque, Curt, Gruff, Short
Definition of Brusqueness
1. n. Quality of being brusque; roughness joined with promptness; bluntness.
Definition of Brusqueness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being brusque. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Brusqueness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brusqueness
Literary usage of Brusqueness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1896)
"It was quite evident that his usual brusqueness was utterly ineffective here,
and ho quickly recognized in the colonel the representative of a class of men ..."
2. E.H. Harriman: A Biography by George Kennan (1922)
"His .brusqueness was the dominant aspect of his manner in business intercourse.
It sometimes amounted almost to rudeness. The pressure of time, ..."
3. The Craftsman by Gustav Stickley (1905)
"His simplicity and directness of manner is by some persons regarded as unnecessary
brusqueness. But if all men were to be reduced to superlative refinement, ..."
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