101 entries under abrupt topic. ×

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ill-natured(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, grumpy)
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neat(brief, curt, concise, pithy)
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perverse(unpleasant, disagreeable, gruff, ill-tempered)
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short-spoken(adjective, attitude, discourteous)
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sulky(adjective, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable, angry)
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breviloquent(adjective, lower, rough, brief)
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impetuous(adjective, rough, careless, quick, impulsive)
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morose(grumpy, bad-tempered, gruff, brusque)
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peremptory(adjective, rude, blunt, impolite, ignorant)
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snippety(adjective, discourteous)
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truculent(grumpy, bad-tempered, gruff, brusque)
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unfriendly(unpleasant, hostile, disagreeable, standoffish)
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unhelpful(gruff, brusque)
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unmannerly(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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alacritous(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant)
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barrelling(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant)
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boiled down(expression, adjective, lower, quick, blunt)
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boorish(adjective, hard, tough, sharp, harsh)
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cracking(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant)
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double-quick(summary, rapid, unexpected, instant)
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