Related Words for curt

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brusque
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Adjective, Verb
concise
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Verb, Adjective, Verb
laconic
x/x
Verb, Adjective
terse
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Adjective, Adjective, Noun
short
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Noun, Noun, Adjective
crisp
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Adjective, Noun
gruff
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Adjective
flippant
/x
Adjective
snide
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Adjective
polite
x/
Adjective
blunt
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Name
dismissive
x/x
Adjective
condescending
xx/x
Adjective
abrupt
x/
Adjective
icily
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Adverb
rude
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Adjective
sarcastic
x/x
Adjective
sardonic
x/x
Adjective
pithy
/x
Adjective
perfunctory
x/xx
Adjective
evasive
x/x
Adjective
taciturn
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Adjective
stern
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Noun
peremptory
x/xx
Adjective
frank
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Name
noncommittal
/x/x
Adjective
reply
x/
Noun
accusatory
x/xxx
Noun
cordial
/x
Adjective
surly
/x
Adjective
glib
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Noun
monosyllabic
xxx/x
Adjective
jocular
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Adjective
snappy
/x
Adjective
chatty
/x
Noun
rejoinder
x/x
Noun
sullen
/x
Adjective
conciliatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
emphatic
x/x
Adjective
impertinent
x/xx
Adjective
snotty
/x
Adjective
acerbic
x/x
Adjective
nonchalant
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Adjective
deadpan
/x
Adjective
plaintive
/x
Adjective
impolite
xxx
Adjective
droll
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Adjective
succinct
x/
Adjective
scathing
/x
Adjective
disdainful
x/x
Adjective
wordy
/x
Adjective
forthright
//
Adjective
tactful
/x
Adjective
supercilious
xx/xx
Adjective
tactless
/x
Adjective
response
x/
Noun
scornful
/x
Adjective
testy
/x
Noun
vehement
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Adjective
facetious
x/x
Adjective
cryptic
/x
Adjective
remark
x/
Noun
defiant
x/x
Adjective
forceful
/x
Adjective
retort
/x
Noun
coldly
/x
Adverb
staccato
x/x
Noun
reproachful
x/x
Adjective
officious
x/x
Adjective
characteristically
xxx/xx
Adverb
rebuff
x/
Noun
strident
/x
Adjective
courteous
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Adjective
apologetic
xxx/x
Adjective
obsequious
x/xx
Adjective
eloquent
/xx
Adjective
inarticulate
xx/xx
Adjective
indelicate
x/xx
Adjective
unsympathetic
xxx/x
Adjective
effusive
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Adjective
uncharacteristically
xxxx/xx
Adverb
confrontational
xx/xx
Adjective
heartfelt
/x
Adjective
imperious
x/xx
Adjective
harsh
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Adjective
peevish
/x
Adjective
haughty
/x
Adjective
sneering
/x
Verb
apology
x/xx
Noun
entreaty
x/x
Noun
rueful
/x
Adjective
dryly
/x
Adverb
shrill
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Adjective
churlish
/x
Adjective
uptight
x/
Adjective
brutal
/x
Adjective
insolent
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Adjective
snub
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Noun
cruel
/x
Adjective
crass
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Noun
fresh
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Adjective
crude
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Noun
crusty
/x
Adjective
uncouth
//
Adjective
stiff
/
Adjective
abusive
x/x
Adjective
barbarous
/xx
Adjective
pointed
/x
Verb
dire
/
Adjective
skimpy
/x
Adjective
contemptuous
x/xx
Adjective
hurtful
/x
Adjective
wise
/
Adjective
censorious
/x/x
Adjective
rough
/
Adjective
nasty
/x
Adjective
steve
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Name
scott
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Name
grinned
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Verb
yelled
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Verb
shrugged
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Verb
snapped
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Verb
nodded
/x
Verb
smiled
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Verb
paused
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Verb
glanced
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Verb
laughed
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Verb
whispered
/x
Verb
asked
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Verb
stared
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Verb
said
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Verb
leaned
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Verb
accompanist
x/xx
Noun
account
x/
Noun, Verb
acolytes
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Verb
beaux
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Verb
blizzard
/x
Noun, Verb
committal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
consorts
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Noun, Verb
crop
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Noun, Verb
extras
/x
Verb
fives
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Noun
handbook
/x
Noun
huff
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Noun, Verb
knocks
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Verb
manual
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Noun, Adjective
quartet
x/
Noun
quintet
x/
Noun
retainer
x/x
Noun
rick
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Name, Verb
royalties
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Verb
theatricals
x/xx
Noun
trio
/x
Noun
shirtless
/x
Adjective
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb