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swift
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- pronunciation:
- swIft
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adjective |
| inflections: |
swifter, swiftest |
| definition: |
If a person or thing is swift, they can move fast.
The members of the track team are all swift runners.The new design of the sails made the ships very swift.- synonyms:
- fast, quick
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- brisk, hurried, rapid
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| related words: |
agile, alert, fast, immediate, instant, quick, spot, sudden |
| derivations: |
swiftly (adv.), swiftness (n.) |
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