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curt
What does curt mean?
curt (adjective): brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use curt in a sentence?
- A response so curt as to be almost rude. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce curt?
/kɝt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does curt come from?
From the Latin curtus (“shortened”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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