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prompt
Performed with little or no delay
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adjective
Performed with little or no delay
“An immediate reply to my letter”
adjective
According to schedule or without delay; on time
“The train is prompt”
adjective
Ready and willing or quick to act
“She is always prompt to help her friends”
noun
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
noun
A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
“The audience could hear his prompting”
verb
Serve as the inciting cause of
“She prompted me to call my relatives”
verb
Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
verb
Give an incentive for action
“This moved me to sacrifice my career”
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An immediate reply to my letter
A prompt reply
Was quick to respond
A straightaway denial
The train is prompt
She is always prompt to help her friends
The audience could hear his prompting
She prompted me to call my relatives
This moved me to sacrifice my career
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