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abrupt

/aˈbɹʌpt/
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noun

  • Something which is abrupt; an abyss.

verb

  • To tear off or asunder.
  • To interrupt suddenly.

adjective

  • Broken away (from restraint).
  • Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.

    "The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived."

  • Curt in manner.
  • Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
  • Broken off.
  • Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
  • Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.

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