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   What does abrupt change mean?

   • An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. [...] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers If there is a change in something, it becomes different. [...] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

   ABRUPT CHANGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does abrupt mean?

   • abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. There was an abrupt change in the weather. The road came to an abrupt end. The storm caused an abrupt power failure. She has an abrupt manner.

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   What is an abrupt end?

   • abrupt end Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. abrupt halt The car juddered and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep) slope down to the sea. The party came to rather an abrupt ending when Tom's parents came home.

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   What is an abrupt halt?

   • abrupt halt The car juddered and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep) slope down to the sea. The party came to rather an abrupt ending when Tom's parents came home. There was an abrupt fall in our sales figures following the bad publicity.

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   An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. [...]

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   Jul 5, 2012 · The meaning of ABRUPT is characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected. How to use abrupt in a sentence.

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   sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results: There was an abrupt change in her mood. We came to an abrupt curve in the road. abrupt adjective (NOT FRIENDLY) not friendly or polite; showing little interest in talking to other people: His abrupt manner makes me uncomfortable. abruptly. adverb us / əˈbrʌp·tli / They abruptly left the party.

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   Find 9 different ways to say ABRUPT CHANGE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   • The abrupt change from legacy to trust is very striking. • Sudden and abrupt changes in stance and orientation are off-putting for the opponent so work out some routines to achieve this.

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   "abrupt change" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. You can use it when you want to describe a sudden shift in a situation, event, or circumstance. For example, "After the news of the CEO's departure, the company experienced an abrupt change in leadership."