A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
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Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices,
banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
Abrupt meaning & definition 1 of Abrupt.
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Sudden, without ceremony, like the arrival of a cannon shot and the [departure] of the soldier whose interests are most affected by it. Dr [Samuel Johnson] beautifully said of anothers [authors] ideas that they were concatenated without abruption
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Sudden and unexpected.
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