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sudden

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The meaning (definition) of the word sudden

happening fast with no warning at all

The word sudden used in a sentence

A sudden wind blew my hat off really fast!

Words that mean the same as sudden (synonyms)

quickfast

Words that mean the opposite of sudden (antonyms)

slowgradual

How the word sudden is said around the world

Frenchsoudain (sooden)
Spanishrepentino (raypaynteenoh)
Mandarin突然 (tū rán)
Hindiअचानक (ukyahnuhk)
Arabicفجأة (fahjah)
Russianвнезапный (vnezapnyi)
Portuguese (EU)repentino (raypayngteenuu)
Portuguese (BR)repentino (khaypayngcheenuu)
Japanese突然 (totsuzen)
Germanplötzlich (plertslihy)
Urduاچانک (ahkyahnuhk)
Punjabiਅਚਾਨਕ (uhkyahnuhk)
Korean갑자기 (gabjagi)
Hebrewפִּתְאוֹמִי (peetohmeey)
Greekαιφνίδιος (aiphnidios)
Dutchplotseling (plawtsuhling)
Tagalogbiglaan (beeglahn)
Vietnameseđột ngột (doht ngoht)
Turkishbirden (birdan)
Persianناگهانی (nahgahahnee)
Polishnagły (nahgwi)
Ukrainianраптовий (raptovyy)
Bengaliহঠাৎ (hawtaht)
Swedishplötslig (plertslig)
Italianimprovviso (eemprohvveezoh)

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