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quickness

8 synonyms and 1 antonym for quickness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Speed in moving or acting, or skill and nimbleness.

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Comes from Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick plus -ness.

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