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Word: Abrupt
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rumpere ‘break’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbrʌpt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sudden and unexpected
Short Definition:sudden
Examples:- I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject
- the match came to an abrupt end
Definition:
brief to the point of rudeness; curt
Short Definition:rude
Examples:- you were rather abrupt with that young man
Definition:
steep; precipitous
Short Definition:steep
Examples:- the abrupt double peak
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