fastness
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(noun) the quality of being fixed in place |
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Synonyms: fixedness, fixity, secureness |
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Related Words: immovability, immovableness, lodgement, lodging, lodgment |
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(noun) a strongly fortified place |
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Synonyms: stronghold |
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Related Words: bastion, blockhouse, citadel, defence, defense, defensive structure, donjon, dungeon, hold, keep, redoubt, sconce |
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(noun) a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed" |
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Synonyms: speed, swiftness |
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Related Words: acceleration, deceleration, execution speed, graduality, gradualness, haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, pace, rate, retardation, slowing |
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