All 3 Uses
abrupt
in
The Remains of the Day
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- I suspect, then, that I paused rather abruptly and looked a little awkward.†
Chpt Prol. *
- But then suddenly, following a particularly heinous insinuation against his employer, my father brought the car to an abrupt halt.†
Chpt 1e -
- Then he said quite abruptly: "I say, I hope you don't think me very rude.†
Chpt 4a -
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)