| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| gruffest | Abrupt or taciturn in manner |
| brusque | abrupt in speech or manner |
| BRUSK | Abrupt in manner or speech: Var. |
| rebuffed | Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner |
| rebuffing | Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner |
| rebuff | Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner |
| rebuffs | Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner |
| gear | to change one's attitude, course of action, methods, etc., in an abrupt, dramatic, or unexpected manner |
| purging | Remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place, typically in an abrupt or violent manner |
