All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
Zero Day
- She glanced quickly up at him and then just as abruptly looked away.†
p. 252.3 *abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- "They're not supposed to smoke on duty but Dwayne is trying hard to quit and he's a real bastard without his nicotine pop. I know that better than most—" She stopped talking because Puller had abruptly walked off.†
p. 271.3
- Strauss looked confused at the abrupt end to the interview but rose on unsteady legs.†
p. 353.2
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