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sudden

DEFINITIONS OF: sudden

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adj happening without warning or in a short space of time

“a sudden storm”
“a sudden decision”
“a sudden cure”
Synonyms
fast
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
abrupt
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
choppy, jerky
marked by abrupt transitions
emergent
occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
explosive
sudden and loud
fulminant
sudden and severe
sharp
very sudden and in great amount or degree
Antonyms:
gradual
proceeding in small stages
slow
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise
one thing at a time
gradational, gradatory, graduated
taking place by degrees
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