Quick
Quick adjective - Having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation.
Unexpected and quick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unexpected" instead the word "Quick" as an adjective or an adverb.
Unexpected
Unexpected adjective - Not expected.
Quick and unexpected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quick" instead the word "Unexpected" as an adjective or an adverb.
Nearby Words: unexpectedly, unexpectedness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Rokuro's sharp-tongued and quick-tempered, but occasionally Yukimura catches him offguard with unexpected praise, which gives rise to brief moments of deredere.
Source: Manga / Brave10 -
Usually, though, gunplay happened at unexpected moments, requiring a quick-draw, or while he is in disguise.
Source: Handguns -
Barnholtz Entertainment appears to be just a calm moonlight landscape but then it unleashes an unexpected, extremely quick and warning-less zoom-in into a horse's eye.
Source: Nightmare Fuel / Vanity Plate
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