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abrupt
Overview of adj abrupt
The adj abrupt has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) abrupt, disconnected -- (marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose")
2. (2) abrupt -- (exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather")
3. abrupt, precipitous, sharp -- (extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop")
4. abrupt -- (surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply")
Grep of noun abrupt
abruptio placentae
abruption
abruptly-pinnate leaf
abruptness
Antonyms of adj abrupt
4 senses of abrupt
Sense 1
abrupt, disconnected
INDIRECT (VIA staccato) -> legato, smooth
Sense 2
abrupt
INDIRECT (VIA sudden) -> gradual
Sense 3
abrupt, precipitous, sharp
INDIRECT (VIA steep) -> gradual
Sense 4
abrupt
INDIRECT (VIA discourteous) -> courteous
Similarity of adj abrupt
4 senses of abrupt
Sense 1
abrupt, disconnected
=> staccato (vs. legato), disconnected
Sense 2
abrupt
=> sudden (vs. gradual)
Sense 3
abrupt, precipitous, sharp
=> steep (vs. gradual)
Sense 4
abrupt
=> discourteous (vs. courteous)
Pertainyms of adj abrupt
Attributes of adj abrupt
Domain of adj abrupt
Domain Terms of adj abrupt
Familiarity of adj abrupt
abrupt used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj abrupt
abrupt
abruptly-pinnate
Grep of adv abrupt
abruptly
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