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abruptness

noun

An abrupt discourteous manner

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
BR
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈbɹʌp.nəs

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Definitions

noun

  1. An abrupt discourteous manner

noun

  1. The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

noun

  1. The property possessed by a slope that is very steep

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Synonyms

brusquenesscurtnessgruffnessshortnessprecipitatenessprecipitousnessprecipitanceprecipitancysuddennesssteepness

Opposite words

Antonyms

gradualness

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