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ABRUPT

Definition:

1. [adjective] marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
   Synonyms: disconnected
   
   
2. [adjective] exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
   
   
3. [adjective] extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
   Synonyms: precipitous, sharp
   
   
4. [adjective] surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
   
   

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