Both Uses of
curt
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- He ponders this before answering with a curt reply.†
Chpt 7 *
 
- He acknowledges my nod with a curt one of his own and the two of them move quickly toward the safety of the Gypsy camp.†
Chpt 10
 
Definitions:
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(1)
(curt) brief to the point of rudeness
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Curt is also used as a first name for males.