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all of a sudden Definition


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sudden
adj
    1. Happening or done quickly, without warning or unexpectedly.
      Thesaurus: hasty, swift, abrupt, hurried, immediate, instantaneous, precipitate, impromptu, startling; Antonym: slow, expected.
Derivative: suddenly
adverb
    Derivative: suddenness
    noun
      Idiom: all of a sudden
        Without any warning; unexpectedly.
      Etymology: 14c: from French soudain, from Latin subire to come or go stealthily.



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