Both Uses of
brusque
in
A Thousand Splendid Suns
- She tossed it brusquely on a pile of clothes.†
p. 191..4
- Brushing past Mariam, he said in a brusque voice, "I'm hungry."
p. 236..1 *brusque = abrupt
Definition:
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(brusque) abrupt (sudden and quick -- without taking the time to be friendly)