only 1 use
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Definition
abrupt (sudden and quick — without taking the time to be friendly)
- That his advances should be rejected so brusquely without any reference to the lady's own wishes, and that the lady should accept the situation without protest, is very amazing.Chapter 9 — Second Report of Dr. Watson (37% in)
There are no more uses of "brusque" in The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Typical Usage
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