sudden (a)

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type a
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def happening without warning or in a short space of time
examples a sudden storm
a sudden decision
a sudden cure
Outgoing links
Also see fast
Derivationally related form sudden → suddenness
Antonym sudden → gradual
Similar to abrupt; choppy, jerky; emergent; explosive; fulminant; sharp
Incoming links
Also see fast
Antonym gradual → sudden
Similar to abrupt; choppy, jerky; emergent; explosive; fulminant; sharp
Derived from adjective suddenly → sudden
Derivationally related form suddenness → sudden

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