Leisurely and Sudden

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Leisurely adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Sudden is an antonym for leisurely.

Nearby Words: leisure, leisured

Sudden adjective - Not expected.

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Leisurely is an antonym for sudden in unexpected topic.

Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness

All of a sudden, after the readers have been fooled into thinking that a leisurely talk scene is about to follow, the hitherto Shrouded in Myth powerful villain bursts through a door, wrestling with a Mini-Mecha.

Source: Chandler's Law

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