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sudden

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈsʌdn/US /ˈsʌdn/
adjective

happening or done quickly and unexpectedly

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As I was leaving my afternoon abacus lesson, the skies opened in a sudden downpour.

Han Kang's Nobel Prize Banquet Speech (2024)

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