sudden

/ˈsʌdən/ adjective

Definition

› done or happening quickly and unexpectedly: a sudden change/increase His sudden death was a great shock to us all.

all of a sudden › unexpectedly: All of a sudden she got up and walked out.

suddenness noun [U]

(Definition of sudden adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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