abrupt
/əˈbɹʌpt/ adjective C1- 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.
- Curt in manner.
- Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
- Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
- Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.
Comparative abrupter · Superlative abruptest
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That questioning gaze transformed itself suddenly into abrupt speech.
They were within twenty yards of each other; and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight.
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