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sudden

adjectiveliterário/suˈbitu/low

su·bi·to

Definition

Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly.
There was a sudden change in the weather.
His sudden departure surprised everyone.
Common collocations
sudden changesudden deathall of a sudden

Etymology

Do latim 'subitus, -a, -um' (inesperado, repentino).

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