Both Uses of
abrupt
in
A Raisin in the Sun
- The boy hushes abruptly†
Scene 1.1abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- (Frightened at this telling) Well—well—it's out there in Clybourne Park— (Rum's radiance fades abruptly, and WALTER finally turns slowly to face his mother with incredulity and hostility) RUTH: Where†
Scene 2.1 *
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