sudden
US /ˈsʌdən/
adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
happening without warning or in a short space of time
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A sudden change in the schedule surprised the whole team.
Word Family
Synonyms
- abruptmarked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
- unexpectednot expected or anticipated
- unforeseennot anticipated; - H.W.Glidden
Collocations
- Easy sudden change in the weatherdescribing sudden change in the weather (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
- Medium sudden resignation of the department headdescribing sudden resignation of the department head (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
- Hard sudden surge in market volatilitydescribing sudden surge in market volatility (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
- Very Hard all of a sudden without warningdescribing all of a sudden without warning (quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class)
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