Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning to the word.
Obsequious

Brusque

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Luxurious

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Solution

The correct option is B Brusque
The correct answer is Option A.
OBSEQUIOUS means OBEDIENT IN MANNERS.
BRUSQUE means abrupt and shorthand in manners.
Thus BRUSQUE is the opposite of OBSEQUIOUS.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
QUICK-WITTED means smart and clever.
SHARP-TONGUED means someone who speaks bluntly.
LUXURIOUS means extravagant and grand.

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