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adj
Characterizing verbs or verbal affixes denoting actions that occur suddenly or sharply.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: Uralic linguistics
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noun
A verbal form denoting an action that occurs suddenly or sharply.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Uralic linguistics
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History
From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) + -ive.
Across languages
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