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abrupt

/aˈbɹʌpt/
noun

  1. Something which is abrupt; an abyss.

verb

  1. To tear off or asunder.

  2. To interrupt suddenly.

adjective

  1. Broken away (from restraint).

  2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.

    "The party came to an abrupt end when the parents of our host arrived."

  3. Curt in manner.

    Similar: brusque, impolite, rude, uncivil

Synonymsbroken, rough, rugged, blunt, brusque, sudden

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