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speed
A transmission gear or set of gears in a motor vehicle:
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  1. A transmission gear or set of gears in a motor vehicle:
  2. The state of being in rapid motion; rapidity:
  3. The act of moving rapidly:
swiftness
The state of being swift
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  1. The state of being swift
haste
The act of hurrying carelessly or recklessly
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  1. The act of hurrying carelessly or recklessly
  2. Rapidity of action or motion:
  3. Rash or headlong action; precipitateness:
agility
The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.
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  1. The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.
celerity
Swiftness of action or motion; speed.
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  1. Swiftness of action or motion; speed.
  2. Swiftness in acting or moving; speed
dispatch
A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
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  1. A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
  2. Efficient speed; promptness
  3. Speed in performance or movement.
expedition
A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective:
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  1. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective:
  2. A sending forth or starting out on a journey, voyage, march, etc. for some definite purpose, as exploration or battle
  3. Speed or promptness in performance.
fleetness
The quality of being fleet
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  1. The quality of being fleet
haste
The act of hurrying; quickness of motion; rapidity
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  1. The act of hurrying; quickness of motion; rapidity
  2. Rash or headlong action; precipitateness:
  3. Rapidity of action or motion:
hurry
A hurrying or being hurried; rush; urgency
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  1. A hurrying or being hurried; rush; urgency
  2. Eagerness to do, act, go, etc. quickly
  3. Activity or motion that is often unduly hurried; haste:
hustle
Energetic activity; drive.
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  1. Energetic activity; drive.
  2. (Informal) Energetic action or effort; drive
  3. (Slang) A way of making money, esp. a dishonest way
rapidity
(Physics) A measure of the velocity of a particle in a beam relative to the beam#s axis
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  1. (Physics) A measure of the velocity of a particle in a beam relative to the beam#s axis
  2. (Physics) A measure of velocity relative to the speed of light
  3. Speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
rapidness
The characteristic of being rapid.
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  1. The characteristic of being rapid.
speediness
The property of being fast; swiftness.
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  1. The property of being fast; swiftness.
swiftness
The state of being swift
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  1. The state of being swift
agileness
The state or quality of being agile; agility.
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  1. The state or quality of being agile; agility.
agility
The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.
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  1. The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.
dexterity
Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
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  1. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
  2. Skill in using one's hands or body; adroitness
  3. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
dexterousness
The state or quality of being dexterous.
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  1. The state or quality of being dexterous.
nimbleness
The quality of being nimble
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  1. The quality of being nimble
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  • The Eye is essentially reptilian, but in sharpness of vision, power and quickness of accommodation it surpasses that of the mammals.

  • The device of the dolphin and the anchor, and the motto festina lente, which indicated quickness combined with firmness in the execution of a great scheme, were never wholly abandoned by the Aldines until the expiration of their firm in the third generation.

  • Under the first set of conditions quickness and flexibility of service are relatively more important than under the second set.

  • In the child the physical, intellectual and moral peculiarities which afterwards distinguished the man were plainly discernible: great muscular strength accompanied by much awkwardness and many infirmities; great quickness of parts, with a morbid propensity to sloth and procrastination; a kind and generous heart, with a gloomy and irritable temper.

  • Wesley's special power lay in his quickness to avail himself of circumstances and of the suggestions made by those about him.

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