Immediate
Immediate adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.
Special and immediate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Immediate".
Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy
Both words in one sentence
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This is a very specific and special flavor of Diabolus ex Machina that only happens after the protagonists think they've won, a prolonged Hope Spot capped off with a Shaggy Dog Story, or worse, an immediate death right after the victory.
Source: Not Quite Saved Enough - Special mention goes to Hatsu, who is the most immediate and most vocal proponent of supporting Baam, and Koon, who by pretending to be against it riles most up to follow Hatsu.
Source: Honor Before Reason / Web Comics -
A lot of characters (such as Pop and Claire) believe that Luke is wasting his special gift by not having higher heroic aspirations aside from the immediate takedown of Cottonmouth.
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