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quickness

/ˈkwɪknəs/

noun

What it means

  1. countableuncountablerapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

    The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.

    Synonyms: celerity

In a sentence

The quickness of the hand deceives the eye.

Where it comes from

  1. Middle Englishquiknes
  2. Englishquickness

From Middle English quiknes, qwiknes, quyknesse, cwicnesse, equivalent to quick + -ness.

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