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Definition of: brisk
(brisk) adjective
1. Moving, acting, or taking place rapidly; quick.
2. Energetic; vivacious; spirited; lively.
3. Sharp or stimulating, as cold air.
4. Sparkling; effervescent: said of liquors. See synonyms under ACTIVE, ALERT, ALIVE, NIMBLE.
—v.t. & v.i. To make or become lively; animate: with up. [Cf. F brusque abrupt, sudden]
—brisk′ly adverb
—brisk′ness noun
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