abrupt

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abrupt

/aˈbrupt/

Rhymes with -upt

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French abrupt, Latin abruptus.

adjective abruptă · abrupți · abrupte · abrupt

masculine, neuter abrupt
masculine, neuter extremely steep, near vertical

In English

abrupt extremely steep
abruptly in an abrupt manner
steep near-vertical

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@misc{abrupt_2026,
  title = {abrupt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/abrupt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}