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Word: abruptly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2010-2019
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...great.” Pause. You’re farther down the sidewalk. You’re spooning some tater tots. You’ve left the class. So then what? If you say “K, bye!” it’s abrupt and awkward. If you try to actually have a conversation, it inevitably gets cut off. So you preempt an uncertain and potentially uncomfortable response with “Let’s do lunch,” and the person automatically agrees. You walk away commitment-free...

Author: By Charles R. Melvoin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Love It: "Let's Do Lunch!" | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

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