English to English
abrupt
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adjective (a)
- Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- An abrupt place.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions(adj.all)Example:
Abrupt prose.
source: wordnet30 - exceedingly sudden and unexpected(adj.all)Example:
Came to an abrupt stop.
An abrupt change in the weather.
source: wordnet30 - extremely steep(adj.all)Example:
An abrupt canyon.
source: wordnet30 - surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner(adj.all)Example:
An abrupt reply.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- To tear off or asunder.(verb)source: webster1913
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