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    sudden
    /ˈsʌdn/

    adjective

    • 1. occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning: "a sudden bright flash"

    adverb

    • 1. suddenly: literary, informal "sudden there swooped an eagle downward"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUDDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sudden means happening or done quickly and without warning. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suddenSudden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word sudden, which means happening or coming unexpectedly or changing angle or character all at once. See also related phrases and articles about sudden.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › suddenSUDDEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sudden definition: happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly. See examples of SUDDEN used in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsudden - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Sudden means happening or done quickly and unexpectedly. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, idioms and synonyms.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUDDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sudden means happening quickly and unexpectedly. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, origin, and usage of sudden in British and American English, with synonyms and related words.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › suddenSudden - definition of sudden by The Free Dictionary

    Sudden means happening without warning or in a short space of time. It can also mean abrupt, hasty, or impulsive. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and translations of sudden.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suddenSudden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything sudden is abrupt, quick, or unexpected. A sudden rain shower during your picnic is disappointing, while a sudden drop-off in the road ahead can be dangerous if you're on your skateboard.