Pronunciations (2)
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/əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/
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əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A sudden termination or interruption.
Usage- Archaic
A sudden breaking off or breaking away; a violent separation of bodies.
- Examples
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By this abruption posterity lost more instruction than delight.
After a startling abruption and a slow recovery, the canonic process is resumed at [7], with a whole slew of redundant entries on the last phrase.
Noun
an instance of sudden interruption
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