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CURTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abrupt discourteous manner
Synonyms:
abruptness; brusqueness; curtness; gruffness; shortness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("curtness" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; rudeness (a manner that is rude and insulting)
Derivation:
curt (marked by rude or peremptory shortness)
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