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- [bruhsk; especially British broo sk]
- /brʌsk; especially British brʊsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruhsk; especially British broo sk]
- /brʌsk; especially British brʊsk/
Definitions of brusk word
- adjective brusk abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return. 1
- adjective brusk (US) Alternative spelling of brusque. 0
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Origin of brusk
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Middle French < Italian brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (noun) butcher's broom < Late Latin brūscum, for Latin rūscus, rūscum, perhaps conflated with Vulgar Latin *brūcus heather (see brier2)
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Parts of speech for Brusk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brusk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brusk usage trend in Literature
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