Abruptness (9)

I believe the answer is:

terseness

'abruptness' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for terseness that I've seen before include "Short and concise expressiveness" , "Brevity" , "Abrupt quality" , "Abrupt manner" , "Abruptness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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