All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
Nineteen Minutes
- They're fun and funny and when I'm with them—' She broke off abruptly.†
Chpt 1abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- Or when your best friend-or your boyfriend-is bleeding to death in front of—' He broke off abruptly as Josie fumbled her bottle of water, soaking herself and Drew.†
Chpt 1 *
- The racket in the hallway rode in on her heels, then cut off abruptly as the door shut.†
Chpt 2
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