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Verb
Definition: To cut, cut short, shorten.
Adjective
brusque
brusk
curt
short
Definition: marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
crisp
curt
laconic
terse
Definition: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
Definition: Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.