English

Noun

abruptness ‎(plural abruptnesses)

1. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. [First attested in the early 17^th century.]^[1]
2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner. [First attested in the early 17^th century.]^[1]

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1. 1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 8