Curt vs Short-lived - What's the difference?

Curt is a related term of short-lived.

is a short form of the male given name curtis.

alive or existent for only a short period of time.

(er)

Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.

Short or concise.

* (terse to the point of being rude) abrupt, blunt, brusque

* curtly * curtness * curtail

Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

But his joy was short-lived , for his fortunes soon changed.

* The pronunciation ) is more common today.

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