More abrupt and rude in manner than something or someone else.
Comparative form of 'brusk', following standard English rules for adjectives of one or two syllables by adding '-er' instead of using 'more'.
English comparative forms are a bit wild—sometimes we add '-er' and sometimes we use 'more', and there's no consistent rule, which is why English learners find this so confusing!
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