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upon a sudden

upon a sudden prepositional phrase: all of a sudden; suddenly.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (obsolete) all of a sudden; suddenly

Questions about upon a sudden

What does upon a sudden mean?
Upon a sudden means all of a sudden; suddenly.
What part of speech is upon a sudden?
Upon a sudden is a prepositional phrase.

Words near upon a sudden in the dictionary

  1. Upolu
  2. upon
  3. upon 'Change
  4. upon a sixpence
  5. upon a stound
  6. upon a sudden
  7. upon a time
  8. upon my sivvy
  9. upon my soul
  10. upon my word
  11. upon one's legs

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