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quickness

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Quickness (noun) means Speed in moving or acting, or skill and nimbleness.

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Speed in moving or acting, or skill and nimbleness.
"The quickness of the hand deceives the eye."
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of quickness?
"quickness" (noun) means speed in moving or acting, or skill and nimbleness.
What is another word for quickness?
Other words for "quickness" include adeptness, speediness, deftness, rapidity, adroitness, facility.
What is the opposite of quickness?
The opposite of "quickness" is slowness.

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