All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
- He bumped his head on the desk and sat up abruptly.†
*abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- Abruptly she threw back her head and screamed at the ceiling.†
- Her face suddenly twisted into an expression of fury, as abrupt and surprising as a tornado funnel.†
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