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• abruptness — noun 1. an abrupt discourteous manner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑brusqueness, ↑curtness, ↑gruffness, ↑shortness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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• Clack — Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a sudden …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clacked — Clack Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clacking — Clack Clack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clacking}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make a noise, ring. Cf. {Clack}, n., {Clatter}, {Click}.] 1. To make a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swerve — verb (swerved; swerving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl Date: 14th century intransitive verb to turn aside abruptly from a straight line …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• precipitousness — noun 1. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep • Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑steepness • Ant: ↑gradualness (for: ↑abruptness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• animal communication — Transmission of information from one animal to another by means of sound, visible sign or behaviour, taste or odour, electrical impulse, touch, or a combination of these. Most animal communication uses sound (e.g., birds calling, crickets… …   Universalium

• Knight Orders (David Eddings) — The Church Knights are a fictional military organization in The Elenium and The Tamuli . The Knights are divided into four orders, created to protect the Elene Church. All the Militant Orders are trained in the Secrets of Styricum, allowing them… …   Wikipedia

• abrupt — [[t]əbrʌ̱pt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. Rosie s idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents marriage broke up... The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness …   English dictionary

• precipitance — noun the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning • Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑precipitateness, ↑precipitousness, ↑precipitancy, ↑suddenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sudden (for …   Useful english dictionary