Collocations for "abrupt"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "abrupt" in context.
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abrupt
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the [book, car, story] took an abrupt turn
- took an abrupt turn for the worse
- came to an abrupt [end, ending] (when)
- abrupt changes
- abrupt and [unexpected, dramatic, violent, shocking, sudden]
- the car came to an abrupt stop
- after an abrupt start
- came to an abrupt halt
- an abrupt transition [between, from]
- was an abrupt [drop, increase] (in)
- experienced an abrupt [drop] (in)
- [less, rather, too] abrupt
- in order to avoid abrupt...
- gave an abrupt [response, reply]
- [answered, spoke] in an abrupt manner
- was abrupt with the [student, customer]
- didn't mean to [be, sound] abrupt
- an abrupt [person, teacher, worker]
- the [language, style] seems abrupt
'abrupt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):