a 1 b 3 r 1 u 1 p 3 t 1
6 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
adjective exceedingly sudden and unexpected
adjective extremely steep
originFirst attested in 1583. Borrowed from Latin abruptus (“broken off”), perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“to break”).
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