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[ noun ] an abrupt discourteous manner

Used in print

(Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)

He was criticized for his curtness and abruptness - and he answered : `` I am not working to become popular '' .

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discourtesy

2
[ noun ] the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

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gradualness gradient

3
[ noun ] the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

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haste

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