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speedily, rapidly: Suddenly, my whole life flashed before me.<br />

He suddenly realized why the head <strong>of</strong> MI6 had summoned him. 2 all<br />

<strong>of</strong> a sudden, out <strong>of</strong> the blue, unexpectedly, without warning, on<br />

the spur <strong>of</strong> the moment, hastily, hurriedly, feverishly:<br />

Suddenly, she turned on her heel and stormed out.<br />

sue v. 1 proceed or move or act (against), take (legal) action or<br />

bring suit or prefer charges (against); summon(s), charge,<br />

accuse: He threatened to sue. <strong>The</strong>y are suing him for the<br />

injuries they sustained. 2 petition, beg, plead, entreat, pray,<br />

request, solicit, apply, beseech, implore, supplicate: After<br />

five years <strong>of</strong> constant warfare, the country is suing for peace.<br />

suffer v. 1 Sometimes, suffer from or with. agonize, smart, hurt,<br />

writhe, sweat, ache: He is suffering with a stomach virus. How<br />

terribly they suffered when their child was kidnapped! 2 endure,<br />

undergo, experience, bear, live or go through, tolerate,<br />

withstand, sustain, take, submit to, abide, submit to, Colloq<br />

put up with: He suffered years <strong>of</strong> ill-health before he finally<br />

died. 3 allow, tolerate, permit, let, admit, humour, indulge:<br />

<strong>The</strong>y suffer the storks to build their nests on their chimneys.<br />

4 deteriorate, diminish, decline, go down, fall <strong>of</strong>f, be reduced<br />

or diminished: If you discontinue advertising, sales will<br />

suffer.<br />

suffering n. pain, agony, distress, misery, affliction, hardship,<br />

torment, torture, tribulation, trial: <strong>The</strong> man's suffering is<br />

written in his face.<br />

suffice v. satisfy, serve, do, be sufficient or enough or adequate,<br />

answer, sate, satiate, quench: If you are merely thirsty, water<br />

should suffice.<br />

sufficient<br />

adj. adequate, enough: Have we sufficient food to last through<br />

the winter?<br />

suffix n. 1 ending, desinence, addition; affix: <strong>The</strong> suffix -ness is<br />

added to many English adjectives to form nouns.<br />

--v. 2 add (on), join, fasten to, subjoin, amend, Colloq tack<br />

on: One can suffix -ness to a huge number <strong>of</strong> adjectives to form<br />

nouns.

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