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abrupt
adjective
(ab-rupt)
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
Synonyms:
disconnected
,
Examples:
Abrupt prose.
abrupt
adjective
(ab-rupt)
extremely steep
Synonyms:
precipitous
,
sharp
,
Examples:
An abrupt canyon.
abrupt
adjective
(ab-rupt)
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
Examples:
Came to an abrupt stop.
An abrupt change in the weather.
abrupt
adjective
(ab-rupt)
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
Examples:
An abrupt reply.
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sudden
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precipitous
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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direct
,
rugged
,
snap
,
sheer
,
brute
,
unceremonious
,
gradual
,
uncharacteristic
,
inevitable
,
hasty
,
unusual
,
unpredictable
,
disastrous
,
erratic
,
unpleasant
,
unplanned
,
inopportune
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,
awkward
,
acrimonious
,
unwelcome
,
unanticipated
,
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unforeseen
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unavoidable
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ictic
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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emphatic
,
unsatisfying
,
undignified
,
agonizing
,
belated
,
chaotic
,
epochal
,
stunning
,
startlish
,
calamitous
,
turbulent
,
abrupt
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