Snippy, brusque, rudely brief (4)

I believe the answer is:

curt

(Other definitions for curt that I've seen before include "Brief and to the point" , "Brusquely succinct" , "Rudely abrupt, short" , "Concise" , "Rudely blunt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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