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sudden
adjective
- happening or coming unexpectedly; not foreseen or prepared for: a sudden storm came up
- sharp or abrupt: a sudden turn in the road
- done, coming, or taking place quickly or abruptly; hasty
Related Forms:
- suddenly adverb
- suddenness noun
See sudden in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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