abruptness
21precipitateness — noun the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning • Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑precipitousness, ↑precipitance, ↑precipitancy, ↑suddenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sudden (for: ↑ …
22shortness — noun 1. the property of being of short spatial extent (Freq. 1) the shortness of the Channel crossing • Ant: ↑longness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short • Hypernyms: ↑length …
23suddenness — noun the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑precipitateness, ↑precipitousness, ↑precipitance, ↑precipitancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑sudden, ↑ …
24Bluntness — Blunt ness, n. 1. Want of edge or point; dullness; obtuseness; lack of sharpness. [1913 Webster] The multitude of elements and bluntness of angles. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Abruptness of address; rude plainness. Bluntness of speech. Boyle.… …
25Clack — Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a sudden …
26Clacked — Clack Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a… …
27Clacking — Clack Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a… …
28abrupt — adjective Etymology: Latin abruptus, from past participle of abrumpere to break off, from ab + rumpere to break more at reave Date: 1530 1. a. characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning ; unexpected …
29brusquerie — noun Etymology: French, from brusque Date: 1752 abruptness of manner …
30swerve — verb (swerved; swerving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl Date: 14th century intransitive verb to turn aside abruptly from a straight line …
