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Sudden
/ˈsʌdn/
Happening quickly and unexpectedly without prior warning.
Synonyms:
abrupt
unexpected
swift
instantaneous
Antonyms:
gradual
deliberate
planned
foreseen
Examples:
Her
sudden
kindness and sympathy was too much for me.
A
ll of a sudden it went squeak!
In
sudden
fear, he beat loudly upon it.
Etymology:
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, having Latin roots from
subitaneus
, based on
subitus
meaning
coming from beneath, unawares
.
Usage Statistics:
22 mentions per 1 million words
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