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Meaning of abruptness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/əˈbɹʌp.nəs/

Definitions

  1. The state of being abrupt or broken
    uncountable, usually
  2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
    uncountable, usually

Translations

Examples

“So be neither diffuse with damp and slippery words nor blunt the edge of your discourse by abruptness of style. Study in particular the purest period of style, that those who move only to Ciceronian rhythm call you not a Celt.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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