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fastness

noun

a strongly fortified defensive structure

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Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
S
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈfæstnəs

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Definitions

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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Example Sentences

the project advanced with gratifying speed

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