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Search phrase: abrupt

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Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.29To know the cause of your abrupt departure.To know the cause of your abrupt departure?

Glossary

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abruptionbreaking-off, interruption, hesitation
breakburst in, enter abruptly
enscarpedsharp-sided, abruptly shelving
flashbreak out suddenly, move abruptly

Thesaurus

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abruptly moveflash
abruptly shelvingenscarped
abruptly, enterbreak
enter abruptlybreak
move abruptlyflash
shelving abruptlyenscarped

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABRUPTBASICabrupt adj, abruption n, abruptly adv
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