All 4 Uses
abrupt
in
Tuck Everlasting
(Edited)
- It became, instead, and rather abruptly, the property of people.
p. 6.1abruptly = suddenly
- Winnie stopped abruptly and crouched down.
p. 25.2
- Miles and Jesse grabbed at the horse's harness and he pulled up abruptly, nearly toppling Winnie off over his neck.
p. 33.7 *
- Then the shouting behind them stopped abruptly, and in the midst of the sudden silence came Mae's voice, flat and cold.
p. 99.7
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
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)