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fastness

noun

A strongly fortified defensive structure

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
S
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfæstnəs

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noun

  1. A strongly fortified defensive structure

noun

  1. The quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

noun

  1. A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

    “The project advanced with gratifying speed”

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The project advanced with gratifying speed

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