All 5 Uses of
abrupt
in
City of Bones
- The bouncer shrugged, abruptly bored.†
Chpt 1abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- "It said something about a Valentine, but—" Hodge jerked upright, so abruptly that Hugo, who had been resting comfortably on his shoulder, launched himself into the air with an irritable caw.†
Chpt 5 *
- "If we catch Valentine," she asked abruptly, "can we kill him?"†
Chpt 22
- "How long have you been the clan leader?" she asked abruptly.†
Chpt 22
- "I want you to go somewhere with me," she said abruptly.†
Chpt Epil.
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