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Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer.

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  1. a. Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer.
  2. adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  3. adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  4. Characterized by exessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer. The curt, yet comprehensive reply. W. Irving.
  5. Characterized by exessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as,curt limits; a curt answer.The curt, yet comprehensive reply. W. Irving.
  6. j:100 s marked by rude or peremptory shortness s brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"