CURT

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : crisp , laconic , terse

• (adj.) marked by rude or peremptory shortness

  "try to cultivate a less brusque manner", "a curt reply", "the salesgirl was very short with him"

  synonyms : brusk , brusque , short

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