abruptness

Noun	1.	abruptness - an abrupt discourteous manner brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
	2.	abruptness - the property possessed by a slope that is very steep precipitousness, steepness gradient, slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" gentleness, gradualness - the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
	3.	abruptness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

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