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without warning(expression, adverb, suddenly, unexpectedly)
4
all at once(expression, adverb)
3
of a sudden(expression, adverb)
2
all of a sudden(expression, adverb, fast, quickly)
2
at once(expression, adverb, away, directly)
2
like a thunderbolt(expression, inexpectation)
2
without notice(expression, inexpectation)
1
head over heels
1
heels over head
1
like a flash
1
on impulse(expression, adverb, hastily, suddenly)
1
on short notice
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against the clock(expression, adverb, fast, quickly)
0
happening unexpectedly
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off the cuff(expression, adverb, suddenly)
0
on the dot(expression, adverb, right, precisely)
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on the hop(expression, suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares)
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on the spur of the moment(expression, adverb, suddenly)
0
tout de suite(expression, now)
0
without premeditation
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