Dictionary Check: abrupt

"abrupt" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

Example: "abrupt prose"
Synonyms:
adjective

exceedingly sudden and unexpected

Example: "came to an abrupt stop"
adjective

dangerously steep

Example: "an abrupt canyon"
Synonyms:
adjective

surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

Example: "an abrupt reply"

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