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1580s, "sudden, unceremonious, without notice," a figurative use from Latin abruptus "broken off," also "precipitous, steep" (as a cliff), also "disconnected," [..]
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sudden or quickly changing.
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sudden; hurried
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adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
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plutsemdik
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mitamolik
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sudden (pop)
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(adj) exceedingly sudden and unexpected(adj) surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner(adj) marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions(adj) extremely steep
Source: beedictionary.com

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Steep: precipitous. See also bold.
Source: digimap.edina.ac.uk

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Something that is sudden and unexpected. (18 Nov 1997)
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)

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Steep, precipitous. See also BOLD.
Source: en.wikisource.org

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(obsolete,rare) Broken away (from restraint).en,broken,en|brusque,en|disconnected,(steep) * Novial:la|abruptus.
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