All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
Jacob Have I Loved
- He suddenly looked at us both, changing his tone abruptly.†
Chpt 9abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- The Captain cut the motor abruptly, telling me to sit down.†
Chpt 9
- I pulled back abruptly and, putting the thwart between us, grabbed up the hard, solid pole, stood and jammed it down into the water.†
Chpt 11 *
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