Both Uses of
abrupt
in
Heart of Darkness
- At the same time the fireman, whom I could also see below me, sat down abruptly before his furnace and ducked his head.†
Chpt 2 *
- I believe I dozed off leaning over the rail, till an abrupt burst of yells, an overwhelming outbreak of a pent-up and mysterious frenzy, woke me up in a bewildered wonder.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(abrupt as in: an abrupt change) sudden and unexpected
or (less commonly): characterized by sudden changes or at a steep angle