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abrupt

 
 
/əˈbrʌpt/ adjective

Translation

SUDDEN sudden and not expected
ani, aniden, beklenmedik anda
Our conversation came to an abrupt end.1116
RUDE dealing with people in a quick way that is unfriendly or rude
önemsizmiş gibi davranma, umursamama, kaba davranış
She has a rather abrupt manner.10421203646
abruptly adverb
ani bir şekilde
(Definition of abrupt adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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