A Word A Day : Brusque
Word of 2nd May 2007: A Word A Day-Brusque
Brusque( Adjective )The brusque manner in which she delivered her speech in the opening ceremony spoiled the joviality of the atmosphere. SynonymsDiscourteous Gruff Cut Abrupt Contextual Examples: Although he is an educated person, he is often discourteous to his elders. The Sergeant always gave a gruff answer to the soldier’s questions. The programme came to an abrupt end when the lights went off. I was surprised at his curt reply. AntonymsCourteous Smooth Polite Polished Contextual Examples: Remy was highly courteous to us when we visited him. He was smooth and soft whenever we went to seek his favor for a party not so well known to him. His polite behavior in fact greatly surprised us. His behavior proved that he is a man of polished manners. Go to The A Word A Day IndexSynonyms and Antonyms Vocabulary|English Teacher|Etymology|Longest Word |Letter Writing Proverbs|Misspelled Words|ContractionsFrom A Word A Day-Brusque to HOME PAGE
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