curtness
noun[U]
uk/ˈkɜːt.nəs/us/ˈkɝːt.nəs/thequalityofseemingrudeas aresultof being veryquick:
粗鲁,唐突,草率Claire's curtness made himwonderwhat he'd donewrong.克莱尔的粗鲁让他怀疑自己做错了什么。
Sheknewinstinctivelythat hecared, inspiteof the curtness of his words.她本能地知道他是关心自己,尽管他的话很粗俗。
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curt
- Try toavoidcurtness whenrespondingtoparents'concerns.
- There was a curtness to hertone.
- "That was last night’sorder," said thecommander, withmilitarycurtness.
Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour
- abruptly
- abruptness
- bald
- baldly
- baldness
- bluff
- blunt
- edgelord
- flat outphrase
- forthright
- forthrightness
- forwardness
- plain speaking
- plain-spoken
- plainness
- point-blank
- pull
- shoot
- suffer
- vocal
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