curter; curtest
: said or done in a quick and impolite way
He gave only a curt reply to the question.
a curt refusal
a curt nod
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“Curt.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/curt. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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