speed

Definition for speed

noun as in rate of motion, often a high rate

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acceleration, agility, momentum, pace, quickness, velocity

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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

verb as in move along quickly

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advance, boost, expedite, facilitate, fly, further, hasten, help, hurry, promote, quicken, ride, run, rush, zoom

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aid, assist, barrel, belt, bomb, career, dispatch, flash, gallop, hightail, impel, race, sail, spring, tear, urge, whiz

Weak matches

bowl over, cover ground, cut along, gather momentum, gear up, get a move on, get moving, get under way, go all out, go fast, go like the wind, lose no time, make haste, open up throttle, press on, step on it

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Competition between the two billionaires is likely to speed up innovation and reduce costs further.

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The selection was a statement of intent; to win the air, to sap Ireland's speed with a nuisance ground game and throw a defensive blanket over their attack.

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All three impressed in the first half, contributing to an England performance that blended speed and invention and put the Irish defence under severe pressure.

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Scotland sped away from there, inspired by Darcy Graham's remarkable break from deep to set up Jones for his second, before the centre beat three Italians to complete his hat-trick just after the hour.

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It took me that long to see enough about the speed and confidence he was playing with.

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