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Abrupt - English Dictionary

 





1. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
3. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected.
4. Suddenly terminating, as if cut off.
5. An abrupt place.
6. To tear off or asunder.
7. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"

Related words

abruptness discourteous precipice staccato steep sudden



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