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--n. 2 quibbling, equivocation, hair-splitting, splitting
hairs, evasion, paltering, sophistry, Colloq nit-picking:
Lawyers often become involved in a quibble over the mot juste
and forget their clients. 3 cavil, sophism, subtlety, nicety:
It's a quibble whether you say 'either' and 'neither' to rhyme
with 'peek' or 'pike'.
quick adj. 1 rapid, fast, speedy, swift, fleet; expeditious, express:
We made a quick descent to reach the camp before dark. The hand
is quicker than the eye. Can you arrange the quick delivery of
this parcel to Aylesbury? 2 sudden, precipitate, hasty, brisk,
short, abrupt, hurried, perfunctory, summary; immediate, prompt,
timely, instantaneous: There is no quick answer to your
question about the causes of World War II. Don't be so quick to
criticize others. I had a quick response to my letter
complaining about service. 3 agile, lively, nimble, energetic,
vigorous, alert, animated, keen, sharp, acute, spry, spirited,
vivacious, rapid, swift: In three quick steps she was at my
side. Antonia is known for her quick mind. 4 intelligent,
bright, brilliant, facile, adept, adroit, dexterous, apt, able,
expert, skilful, deft, astute, clever, shrewd, smart, ingenious,
perceptive, perspicacious, discerning, far-sighted, responsive;
nimble-witted, quick-witted: You can rely on Rob's quick
thinking to come up with a solution to the problem. 5 excitable,
touchy, testy, petulant, irascible, irritable, impatient: She
said that I have a quick temper because of my red hair.
quicken v. 1 accelerate, hasten, speed up: As we neared the house, our
pace quickened. 2 expedite, hurry, accelerate, hasten, speed
(up): We did everything we could to quicken her departure. 3
stimulate, arouse, kindle, spark, invigorate, excite, animate,
vitalize, vivify, galvanize, enliven, awaken, energize, revive,
resuscitate, reinvigorate: Olivia's inspiring lectures
quickened the imagination of everyone who heard them.
quickly adv. 1 rapidly, swiftly, speedily, fast: Although share prices
dropped in the morning, they recovered quickly during afternoon
trading. 2 rapidly, swiftly, speedily, fast, with dispatch or
despatch, apace, post-haste, at or on the double, with all
speed, quick, Colloq US and Canadian lickety-split: Run
quickly, and you'll get there before the shop closes. 3
instantly, promptly, hastily, at once, immediately, straight
away, right away, shortly, without delay, (very) soon,