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| abrupt [ ə brúpt ] |
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1. sudden: sudden and unexpected
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2. brusque: brief and making no effort to be friendly
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3. steep: with a sudden steep slope
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4. disconnected: not passing smoothly from topic to topic
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin abruptus 'broken off, steep', past participle of abrumpere 'break off' < rumpere 'break'] |
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  abruptly adverb |
| abruptness noun |
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