Abrupt bump Crossword Clue

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Abrupt bump Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a sudden jarring impact
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
(verb)
1. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
2. disturb (someone’s) composure

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ABRUPT (adjective)
1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
2. extremely steep
BUMP (verb)
1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2. knock against with force or violence
BUMP (noun)
1. an impact (as from a collision)
2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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