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speeds
noun(speed)
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Synonyms: fastness, swiftness,
Examples:
The project advanced with gratifying speed.
speeds
noun(speed)
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Synonyms: amphetamine, pep pill, upper,
speeds
verb(speed)
cause to move faster
Synonyms: accelerate, speed up,
speeds
verb(speed)
move hurridly
Synonyms: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, step on it,
speeds
noun(speed)
changing location rapidly
Synonyms: hurrying, speeding,
speeds
verb(speed)
move very fast
Synonyms: hurry, travel rapidly, zip,
Examples:
The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed.
speeds
verb(speed)
move faster
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken, speed up,
speeds
noun(speed)
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
Synonyms: f number, focal ratio, stop number,
speeds
noun(speed)
distance travelled per unit time
Synonyms: velocity,
speeds
verb(speed)
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
Examples:
I got a ticket for speeding.

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