QUICKENINGS Synonyms

• an increase in rate of change

• the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

• (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

• the act of exploding or bursting

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

• a sudden intense happening

• come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

• burst outward, usually with noise

• move suddenly, energetically, or violently

• be in a state of movement or action

• emerge suddenly

• cause to burst

• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

• a rate that is rapid

• a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

• an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose

• a journey organized for a particular purpose

• a journey taken for pleasure

• the property of being prompt and efficient

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

• the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

• wet with a spurt of liquid

• move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

• an increase in rate of change

• the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

• (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

• the act of accelerating; increasing the speed