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abrupt

/ə'brəpt/

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adjective
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
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"abrupt prose"

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disconnected disconnected staccato
adjective
extremely steep
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"an abrupt canyon"

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precipitous sharp steep
adjective
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
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"came to an abrupt stop" "an abrupt change in the weather"

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sudden
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surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
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"an abrupt reply"

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discourteous

Definition that contains abrupt

lightning abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
pitch abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
pitching abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
lurch abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
precipitously abruptly; in a precipitous manner