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Meanings of
swiftness
in inglés
portugués
velocidade
catalán
rapidesa
español
rapidez
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A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens.
speed
fastness
español
rapidez
Synonyms
Examples for "
speed
"
speed
fastness
Examples for "
speed
"
1
It was recently decided to send a text message result for
speed
.
2
That's not a problem, but he showed a good cruising
speed
today.
3
They would, however, still be able to receive content on today's
speed
.
4
Perhaps true, at least in terms of time needed to train
speed
.
5
High
-
speed
rail services to France, the Netherlands and Germany were also suspended.
1
The Indians of the Muskingum valley felt secure in their wilderness
fastness
.
2
Kut-le drew rein beside a little waterfall deep in the mountain
fastness
.
3
Up the cliff they clambered, and soon spied us in our
fastness
.
4
The Saxons were not strong enough to dispossess them of their
fastness
.
5
I was told I had license throughout the
fastness
during the convocation.
Usage of
swiftness
in inglés
1
With almost the
swiftness
of telegraphy the cry had reached the bridge.
2
He usually fought from the water, raiding and leaving with deadly
swiftness
.
3
But it was difficult to exaggerate the
swiftness
of the national development.
4
He spoke with enthusiasm of the smoothness and
swiftness
of the journey.
5
Then night began to descend with a
swiftness
unknown in the East.
6
Rafts could not be used because of the
swiftness
of the current.
7
Our young braves run to battle with the
swiftness
of the fawn.
8
A caribou sped past them with the
swiftness
of the wind itself.
9
The last two lines move with the
swiftness
of all great tragedy.
10
Things which happen in space happen with insensate violence and incredible
swiftness
.
11
The fire travelled with incredible
swiftness
:
they were hastening to meet it.
12
The seemingly limited area spread with startling
swiftness
to the very horizon.
13
Some saw it coming, but few foresaw the
swiftness
,
or the ferocity.
14
He now saw that the gun's free-swinging
swiftness
would block his ploy.
15
A plan presented itself with the fully formulated
swiftness
of an inspiration.
16
These two had reached familiarity with the
swiftness
characteristic of martial life.
Other examples for "swiftness"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
swiftness
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
incredible swiftness
great swiftness
lightning swiftness
amazing swiftness
such swiftness
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Translations for
swiftness
portugués
velocidade
rapidez
catalán
rapidesa
velocitat
español
rapidez
velocidad
Swiftness
through the time
Swiftness
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common