brusqueness
/ˈbrʌsknəs/
noun
- The quality of being brusque; abruptness or bluntness in manner or speech.
- His brusqueness often offended people who didn't know him well.
- The manager's brusqueness made the staff afraid to ask questions.
- She tried to soften her brusqueness with a friendly smile.
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