Abrupt

  • 31abrupt — 1. auf einmal, mit einem Mal, ohne jeden Übergang, plötzlich, ruckartig, schlagartig, sprunghaft, übergangslos, über Nacht, überraschend, unerwartet, unverhofft, unvermittelt, unvermutet, unversehens, unvorhergesehen; (geh.): jäh, jählings;… …

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  • 32abrupt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sudden, precipitate, short, curt; steep, precipitous, sheer; sudden or sharp (turn, etc.); jerky. See instantaneity.Ant., gradual. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of things, usually landscape ] Syn …

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  • 33abrupt — a|brupt [ ə brʌpt ] adjective 1. ) sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way: Our friendship came to an abrupt end. 2. ) behaving or speaking in a way that seems rude to other people because you do not take the time to be friendly: The… …

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  • 34abrupt — adjective 1) an abrupt halt Syn: sudden, rapid, quick, unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, precipitate 2) an abrupt manner Syn: curt, brusque, blunt, short …

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  • 35abrupt — UK [əˈbrʌpt] / US adjective 1) sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way Our friendship came to an abrupt end. 2) behaving or speaking in a way that seems rude to other people because you do not take the time to be friendly The sales… …

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  • 36ABRUPT — UPTE. adj. Il se dit Des terrains et des rochers bizarrement coupés, et comme s ils avaient été rompus.  Il se dit figurément D un discours, d un style rompu, sans liaison. Style abrupt. Il est peu usité …

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  • 37abrupt — adj. Abrupt is used with these nouns: ↑appearance, ↑change, ↑departure, ↑disappearance, ↑dismissal, ↑end, ↑ending, ↑exit, ↑gesture, ↑halt, ↑rise, ↑shift …

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  • 38abrupt — ab·rụpt Adj; plötzlich und überraschend (eintretend) <ein Ende; etwas abrupt abbrechen, beenden> …

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  • 39abrupt — • plötslig, oväntad, oförmodad, överraskande, oanad, abrupt …

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  • 40abrupt — [əˈbrʌpt] adj 1) sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way 2) someone who is abrupt speaks in an unfriendly way using very few words abruptly adv …

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