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abrupt - Dictionary definition and meaning for abrupt
ABRUPT
(adj.) surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
"an abrupt reply"
(adj.) exceedingly sudden and unexpected
"came to an abrupt stop", "an abrupt change in the weather"
(adj.) extremely steep
"an abrupt canyon", "the precipitous rapids of the upper river", "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings", "a sharp drop"
synonyms : precipitous , sharpIt is foolish to try to navigate through the precipitous rapids of the upper river. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
"abrupt prose"
synonyms : disconnected
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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