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all of the sudden

all of the sudden is the alternative form of all of a sudden.

Meaning of all of a sudden

Adverb

all of a sudden (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, set phrase) Suddenly, quickly, without warning.
    • All of a sudden I felt very hot and tired.

Questions about all of the sudden

What is all of the sudden the alternative form of?
All of the sudden is the alternative form of all of a sudden.

Words near all of the sudden in the dictionary

  1. all of
  2. all of a doodah
  3. all of a heap
  4. all of a sudden
  5. all of one's taste is in one's mouth
  6. all of the sudden
  7. all of y'all
  8. all on a sudden
  9. all one
  10. all one likes
  11. all one wants

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