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abruption

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abrup​tion
noun
abrup·​tion
ə-ˈbrəp-shən

Definition

  • a sudden breaking off or away
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Latin abruptiōn-, abruptiō, from abrup-, variant stem of abrumpere "to break off short" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at abrupt

abrup​tion
noun
abrup·​tion
ə-ˈbrəp-shən

Definition

  • a sudden breaking off or away
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Latin abruptiōn-, abruptiō, from abrup-, variant stem of abrumpere "to break off short" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at abrupt
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