abrupt

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To tear off or asunder

Till death abrupts them.

Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious

The cause of your abrupt departure.

Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate
Something which is abrupt

Over the vast abrupt.

Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous

Tumbling through ricks abrupt.

Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected

The abrupt style, which hath many breaches.

Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite
To interrupt suddenly
beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break
{s} sudden; ending or changing unexpectedly; rude, brusque; lacking continuity; steep
{n} sudden, hasty, broken, rough, unconnected
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places
Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected
Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate; truncata
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose
An abrupt place
exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
Broken off; very steep or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; as, abrupt places
Suddenly terminating, as if cut off
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply" exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather" extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner. = brusque + abruptly ab·rupt·ly `Good night, then,' she said abruptly
extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up + abruptly ab·rupt·ly He stopped abruptly and looked my way. = suddenly
abrupt departure
sudden departure, sudden leave
abrupt discharge
sudden discharge (of liquid or gas); sudden brief exclamation (particularly prayer or short religious utterance)
abruptly
precipitously
abruptly
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly
abruptness
The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness
abruptly
{a} suddenly, unseasonably, roughly
abruptness
{n} great haste, suddenness, roughness
Abruptly
quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
Abruptness
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
Abruptness
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
Abruptness
an abrupt discourteous manner
abrupter
comparative of abrupt
abruptest
superlative of abrupt
abruptest
Most abrupt
abruptly
suddenly; without continuity; steeply
abruptly
quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly
abruptness
an abrupt discourteous manner the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
abruptness
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner
abruptness
{i} suddenness, hastiness; lack of continuity; brusqueness, rudeness
abrupt
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