All 3 Uses
abrupt
in
Flags of Our Fathers
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- But even ideal towns have their dangers and their sorrows; their abrupt reminders of the fragility of the beating human heart.†
Chpt 2.
- Bill Ranous was directly behind him, and collided with him when Harlon stopped abruptly.†
Chpt 7.
- Their expertise was formed abruptly.†
Chpt 12. *
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)