In one fell swoop
Sudden and in one fell swoop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden" instead an adverb phrase "In one fell swoop".
Sudden
Sudden adjective - Not expected.
In one fell swoop and sudden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In one fell swoop" instead an adverb "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
Both terms in one sentence
- The third episode kills off Carly or Doug, depending on who survived in the most sudden and upsetting way imaginable (made more depressing if the Lee and Carly relationship had been built up), and both Duck and Katjaa in one fell swoop.
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Bring My Brown Pants: During the battle at Tull, after Roland drops multiple assailants in one fell swoop, one of the other onlooking attackers is noted to make "a sudden and amazing load in his pants" at the sight.
Source: Literature / The Gunslinger
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