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abrupt

adjective as in happening suddenly and unexpectedly

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Singer-actor Brandy sent virtual flowers to “my sister, Monica, for stepping up with such grace and professionalism” as she explained her abrupt exit from the duo’s Chicago concert on Saturday.

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I understand it may have been painful for her to remain in contact with us, but it was a very abrupt change.

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He called Geneva's decision -- taken in June and coming into force at the start of the next school year in September 2026 -- "abrupt".

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But all of it came to an abrupt halt last month with the discovery of a severely decomposed body in the front trunk of his Tesla.

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The 60-year-old's abrupt departure from the City Ground was announced only 17 minutes after the sixth and final defeat of his reign left Forest in the relegation zone.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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