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How to pronounce curt in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms brusk, brusque, short
Derivation curtness


a curt reply.
Type Words
Synonyms crisp, laconic, terse


a response so curt as to be almost rude.

Examples of curt

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Curt Smith rates Jack Buck the fourth-greatest baseball broadcaster of all time.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Curt Onalfo, a former United player and assistant, is also a possible candidate.
From the washingtontimes.com
Curt Schilling decided his right arm just didn't have another season left in it.
From the kentucky.com
Curt, her husband, said he pushes his fears away and thinks about the positives.
From the jsonline.com
Not too long ago he sent me a clear, curt message cutting off all communication.
From the denverpost.com
Curt Dougherty, D-Independence, said in one House debate on the castle doctrine.
From the stltoday.com
The big climaxes were refreshingly brisk, almost curt, whipped up, not overblown.
From the ocregister.com
He has perfected his own middle-distance stare and the curt nod of someone coping.
From the washingtonpost.com
Curt Tofteland brought KSF to a level no one anticipated 20 years ago, said Dufek.
From the courier-journal.com
More examples
  • Brusque: marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
  • Crisp: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
  • (curtness) abruptness: an abrupt discourteous manner
  • Kurt is a given name. Its principal English variant is Curt, while others include Cord, Curd, and Kort. It originated as a short form of Curtis, Konrad (Conrad), and Kunibert. Curt also means to be impolitely brief.nThe meaning of the name is: "Full of wisdom"
  • Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude; Short or concise
  • (curtation) The interval of a planets orbit in which its curtate or shortened distance is less than the true distance
  • (curtness) The state of being curt
  • "This is as vile as the Threepenny Opera," said Tom curtly.
  • Smith, former half of 80s Brit rock icons Tears For Fears, was discarded and forgotten by the masses after departing with Roland Orzabal and taking the solo route.