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in a stound

in a stound adverb: suddenly.

Adverb

in a stound (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) suddenly
  2. (obsolete) at once

Questions about in a stound

What does in a stound mean?
In a stound means suddenly.
What part of speech is in a stound?
In a stound is an adverb.

Words near in a stound in the dictionary

  1. in a similar vein
  2. in a snap
  3. in a spin
  4. in a state
  5. in a stew
  6. in a stound
  7. in a sweat
  8. in a tizzy
  9. in a trench coat
  10. in a vacuum
  11. in a walk

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