abrupt
/aˈbɹʌpt/
noun
Meaning
Something which is abrupt; an abyss.
verb
Meaning
To tear off or asunder.
To interrupt suddenly.
adjective
Meaning
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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