34 entries under abrupt topic. ×

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sharp(adjective, rough, rude, short, blunt)
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clear-cut(adjective, short, brief, caustic)
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short and sweet(expression, adjective, idiom, rude, short)
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snappish(adjective, rude, short, irritable)
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snappy(adjective, rough, rude, short, brief)
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tart(adjective, open, rough, rude, short)
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peremptory(adjective, rude, rapid, brisk)
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boiled down(expression, adjective, short, precise, quick)
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compendiary(adjective, rude, short, blunt, brief)
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cut to the bone(expression, adjective, idiom, short, brief)
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hasty(adjective, rough, short, irritable, blunt)
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in a nutshell(expression, adjective, idiom, short, precise)
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snippy(open, rough, rude, short, blunt)
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rushed(rapid, hasty, swift, instant)
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