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speed
noun as in rate of motion, often a high rate
Strong matches
activity, alacrity, breeze, briskness, celerity, clip, dispatch, eagerness, expedition, fleetness, gait, haste, headway, hurry, hustle, legerity, lick, liveliness, precipitancy, precipitation, promptitude, promptness, rapidity, rapidness, readiness, rush, rustle, snap, steam, swiftness, urgency
Example Sentences
Guehi, a proven Premier League defender with personality, speed and plenty of good decisions, is seen as the kind of stabilising presence who can challenge immediately for minutes.
Mr Osborne, himself a Liverpool fan, said he and his wife were watching the parade on television when they noticed the open-top parade bus carrying the Liverpool players picking up speed.
Taiwan has commissioned its new Abrams tanks purchased from the U.S. and is getting up to speed on the use of its new U.S.-made Altius-600M attack drones.
Serious concerns about the speed and quality of breast surgery were identified in the Royal College of Surgeons' report.
With speed of the essence, they don’t stop for anything; even bathroom breaks are handled as the boat rockets forward.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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