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sudden
What does sudden mean?
sudden (adjective): happening without warning or in a short space of time.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use sudden in a sentence?
- A sudden decision. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce sudden?
/ˈsʌdən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sudden come from?
From Middle English sodeyn, sodain, from Anglo-Norman sodein.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of sudden?
Words related to sudden
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sudden” mean?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
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having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards
Not quite: that's what decent means.
close to the center, located near or closer to center
Not quite: that's what inner means.
large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant
Not quite: that's what substantial means.
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