Meaning & use
Brusqueness
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The quality of being abrupt or blunt in manner or speech, often to the point of rudeness.
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His brusqueness during the meeting offended several colleagues.
Despite her brusqueness, the nurse was deeply caring toward her patients.
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"Brusque" comes from the Italian "brusco," meaning "sour" or "tart," originally describing a sharp taste before it came to describe sharp manners.
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