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'abrupt' in a sentence

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abrupt adjective

: marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

: exceedingly sudden and unexpected

: dangerously steep

: surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner


  • The lift came to an abrupt halt.
  • She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter.
  • He is abrupt, but is, in fact, a good-natured person.
  • Don't make abrupt moves.
  • He made an abrupt departure.
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