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quickening

noun

the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

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Word length
10
Starts with
Q
Ends with
G
Contains
UI
Scrabble score
26
CEFR level
A2

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noun

  1. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

noun

  1. the process of showing signs of life

    “the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain”

noun

  1. the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus

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the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain

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