What is the meaning of curt?

Marked by rude or peremptory shortness.
- usage: "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
- synonyms: brusque, brusk, short
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short.
- usage: "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
- synonyms: crisp, laconic, terse

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