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Binoy:
Thanks Roni. Read and learn. Good luck!

Binoy:
word-7 (24-01-12)

1. abrupt (adjective) 
হঠাত; sudden
an abrupt change/movement/halt/departure/exit/withdrawal
abrupt discontinuation of therapy.
Our conversation came to an abrupt end when teacher burst into the room.
The party came to rather an abrupt ending when parents came home.
The road ended in an abrupt slope down to the sea.
There was an abrupt fall in the sales figures following the bad publicity.
These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive.
He is liable to abrupt mood swings.
The abrupt announcement was made late Wednesday.
He made an abrupt sweeping motion with his hand.
Gradual steps should be taken to avert an abrupt crisis.
I cannot allow myself to hope again; the drop into failure is too abrupt.

2. abrupt (adjective) 
অবন্ধুত্বসুলভ; হঠকারী; unfriendly; brusque; curt; rude; gruff
an abrupt reply/answer
in an abrupt manner
abrupt with people who interfere.
He is sometimes very abrupt with clients.
She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.
For such an abrupt encounter, she looked incredibly relaxed and docile.

3.  abrupt
সঙ্গতিহীন; (of writing or speaking) jumping from one subject to another illogically; disconnected; lacking cohesion
abrupt prose style
I did not like his abrupt way of writing/speaking.
I am sorry to sound so abrupt in this e-mail, but clearly something is seriously missing.

derived word(s):

abruptly (adverb)
হঠাত করে; suddenly; রূঢ়ভাবে; rudely; সঙ্গতিহীনভাবে; disconectedly

abruptness (noun)
আকস্মিকতা; suddenness; রূঢ়তা; rudeness; সঙ্গতিহীনতা; disconectedness

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Binoy:
Thanks a lot for reading A Word A Day.

Binoy:
word-8 (25-01-12)

abscond (verb) [syn. escape, flee]
পলায়ন করা; to go away suddenly and secretly; to run away
He absconded with the company funds.
They abscond with their possessions.
Two prisoners absconded last night.
He absconded to avoid paying his bill.
He was absconding during the trial.
The salesman absconded with money and goods.
She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend.

derived word(s):

absconder (noun)
পলাতক; one who absconds or flees
A 14 year-old absconder from a children's home
They absconded with £10 000 of the company's money.

Usage note: The word ‘abscond’ is usually used with the preposition ‘from’ or ‘with’, following it. That means somebody absconds from a place or absconds with something.

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