The conversation came to an abrupt end

[an]

Test No. incompl/advan-88 "Verbal Advantage", question 1

She suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation came to an ......... end.

(a) acute
(b) arid
(c) awful
(d) abrupt

Test No. incompl/advan-88 "Verbal Advantage", answer 1

She suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation came to an abrupt end.

Correct answer: (d) abrupt
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please explain more for me

[Alan]

Hi,

Come to an abrupt end means stop suddenly. So if you are talking on the phone and you get cut off, your conversation ends abruptly/without warning/suddenly.
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