All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
A Passage to India
- And abruptly he took up a new attitude towards his friend, the attitude of the protector who knows the dangers of India and is admonitory.†
Chpt 11 *abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- They rise abruptly, insanely, without the proportion that is kept by the wildest hills elsewhere, they bear no relation to anything dreamt or seen.†
Chpt 12
- The victoria was safe in a quiet side lane, but there were no horses, for the sais, not expecting the trial would end so abruptly, had led them away to visit a friend.†
Chpt 25
Definitions:
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(1)
(abrupt as in: an abrupt change) sudden and unexpected
or (less commonly): characterized by sudden changes or at a steep angle -
(2)
(abrupt as in: she is abrupt) rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly