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instantaneity
for a minute
ictic
burst out
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portentous
spontaneity
dazed
coup de theatre
prodigious
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pop
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stupefaction
outburst
burst
flare-up
suddenly
jolting
seizure
total internal reflection
spur-of-the-moment
surprising
smart
irruption
aback
whammo
dead
abruptness
eruption
startingly
subitaneousness
flare
outbreak
flush
aiyee
blurtation
inject
unexpected
sensigenous
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disconcertment
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ictic
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come to
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adv
noun
noun
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
- A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
adv
verb
- To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- To escape.
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
- To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- To swallow food without chewing it.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
adj
noun
- A shock or disturbance.
- A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
- The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
- A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
- Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
- An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
- A milkshake.
- A fissure in rock or earth.
- A shook of staves and headings.
- A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.
- A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
- Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)
- One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
- The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.
- A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
- In singing, notes (usually high ones) sung vibrato.
- A thin shingle.
verb
- To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
- To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
- To dance.
- To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
- To threaten to overthrow.
- To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- To be agitated; to lose firmness.
- To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- To shake hands.
- To move from side to side.
- To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
adv
noun
- The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
- Destiny, especially favorable.
- A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
- A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
- One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast.
- Good luck.
- A large amount of money.
verb
noun
- A sudden impact or blow.
- An insult.
- Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
- A slambook.
- The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
- Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
- A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs
- A slam dunk.
- A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.
- A poetry slam.
- A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
- The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
- One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.
verb
- To defeat or overcome in a match.
- To move a customer from one service provider to another without their consent.
- To compete in a poetry slam.
- To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
- To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
- To make a slam bid.
- To occupy and busy with a high workload.
- To strike against suddenly and heavily.
- To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
- To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
- To strike and take the life of or at least incapacitate for some time.
- To perform coitus upon forcefully; to rail.
- To inject intravenously; shoot up.
- To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
- To drink off, to drink quickly.
- To strike forcefully with some implement.
verb
- cause to experience suddenly
- cause to move by striking
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
- deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- encounter by chance
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
- drive something violently into a location
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
- hit the intended target or goal
- pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
noun
- (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
- the act of contacting one thing with another
- a conspicuous success
- (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- a dose of a narcotic drug
- a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
- a connection made via the internet to another website
adj
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- ending in a sharp point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- harsh
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- dangerously steep
- quick and forceful
noun
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
adj
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
adv
verb
- cause to experience suddenly
- deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- indicate (a certain time) by striking
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- stop work in order to press demands
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- attain
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
- cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
- find unexpectedly
- produce by ignition or a blow
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- drive something violently into a location
- occupy or take on
- disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
- form by stamping, punching, or printing
- smooth with a strickle
- pierce with force
- hook by a pull on the line
- arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
noun
- a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
- an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- a gentle blow
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
- (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
- a conspicuous success
adj
- Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction.
- Having leaves and flowers above the water.
- Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
- Having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually.
- Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
- Constituting an emergency.
- Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
noun
noun
- a sudden outburst
- a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- the act of exploding or bursting
- a sudden great increase
- the noise caused by an explosion
- the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
- a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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adv
noun
- Spontaneous behaviour.
- The quality of being spontaneous.
- The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment.
- The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
verb
- appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
- bulge outward
- hit a pop-fly
- make a sharp explosive noise
- fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
- cause to make a sharp explosive sound
- put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
- release suddenly
- hit or strike
- drink down entirely
- take drugs, especially orally
- cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
- burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
adj
noun
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
- music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
adv
noun
- a sudden intense happening
- the act of exploding or bursting
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
- a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
verb
- come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- burst outward, usually with noise
- move suddenly, energetically, or violently
- be in a state of movement or action
- emerge suddenly
- cause to burst
- break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
noun
adj
- Sudden and intense.
- Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).
- Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.
- Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.
- Sharp; keen; poignant.
- Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
- Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
- Causing sharp pain; stinging.
noun
verb
adv
verb
- To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigour.
- To kill.
- To prevent by disabling; stop.
noun
- (usually in the plural) Sterile mining waste, often present as many large rocks stacked inside the workings.
- Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
adj
- Doomed; marked for death; as good as dead (literally or as a hyperbole).
- Completely inactive; currently without power; without a signal; not live.
- Full and complete (usually applied to nouns involving lack of motion, sound, activity, or other signs of life).
- Constructed so as not to reflect or transmit sound; soundless; anechoic.
- Broken or inoperable.
- Not imparting motion or power by design.
- Not in play.
- Lying so near the hole that the player is certain to hole it in the next stroke.
- Unable to emit power, being discharged (flat) or faulty.
- Cut off from the rights of a citizen; deprived of the power of enjoying the rights of property.
- Tagged out.
- So hated or offensive as to be absolutely shunned, ignored or ostracized.
- Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.
- Stationary; static; immobile or immovable.
- Without emotion; impassive.
- Figuratively, not alive; lacking life.
- No longer living; (usually only when referring to people) deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
- Unproductive; fallow.
- Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).
- Indifferent to; having no obligation toward; no longer subject to or ruled by (sin, guilt, pleasure, etc).
- Devoid of living things; barren.
- No longer used or required.
- Exact; on the dot.
noun
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
- a sudden very loud noise
- the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
verb
- To suddenly happen or intensify.
- To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
- To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas (flare gas).
- To open outward in shape.
- To blaze brightly.
- To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
- To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- To suddenly erupt in anger.
- To cause inflammation; to inflame.
noun
- A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
- Bell-bottom trousers.
- The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
- A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
- A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
- A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
- A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
- The increase in width of most ship hulls with increasing height above the waterline.
- A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
- A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
- An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
- A sudden bright light.
adv
noun
- The process of clearing the contents of a buffer or cache.
- A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
- A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
- A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
- Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
- Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
- A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
- A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
adj
- Wealthy or well off.
- Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
- Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
- Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
verb
- To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
- To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
- To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
- To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
- To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
- To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet
- To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
- To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
- To clear (a buffer or cache) of its contents.
- To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
- To cause to blush.
- To cause to take flight from concealment.
- Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
- To write (the data) to primary storage, clearing it from the buffer or cache.
- To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
- To excite, inflame.
- To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
noun
verb
- To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
- To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
- To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
- To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
- To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
- To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign).
noun
verb
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- To burst out into violence.
- To send by some startling or sudden means.
- To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- To expose one's intimate body part or piece of clothing, often momentarily. (Contrast streak.)
- To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- To perform a flash.
- To be visible briefly.
- To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To make visible briefly.
- To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- To communicate quickly.
noun
- A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- A pool.
- Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A form of military insignia.
- A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A flashlight; an electric torch.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- A very short amount of time.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
adj
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