Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - abrupt
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abrupt
adj. 1 sudden and unexpected; hasty (his abrupt departure). 2 (of speech, manner, etc.) uneven; lacking continuity; curt. 3 steep, precipitous. 4 Bot. truncated. 5 Geol. (of strata) suddenly appearing at the surface. Derivatives abruptly adv. abruptness n. Etymology: L abruptus past part. of abrumpere (as AB-, rumpere break)
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adjective see: reave Date: 1530 1. characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning ; unexpected , unceremoniously curt , lacking smoothness or continuity , giving the impression of being cut or broken off, see: precipitate ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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