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Quickness

Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

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noun
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    Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

    "The quickness of the hand deceives the eye."

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facilitynounThe physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
adroitnessnounSkillfulness or ease of ability.
celeritynounSpeed, swiftness.
deftnessnounSkilfulness, being quick in action.
rapiditynounspeed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
adeptnessnounThe quality of being adept.
quick-wittednessnounThe state of being quick-witted
mental quicknessnounintelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay

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celeritynounSpeed, swiftness.
rapiditynounspeed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
quick-wittednessnounThe state of being quick-witted
deftnessnounSkilfulness, being quick in action.
adroitnessnounSkillfulness or ease of ability.
adeptnessnounThe quality of being adept.
facilitynounThe physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
mental quicknessnounintelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
agilitynoun(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
quick-handednessnounThe quality or state of being quick-handed.
rapidnessnounThe characteristic of being rapid.
fastnessnoun(uncountable) The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).
expeditiousnessnounThe state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.
speedinessnounThe property of being fast; swiftness.
dartingnessnounThe quality of motion of something that darts.
swift-handednessnounThe quality of being swift-handed.
agilenessnounThe state or quality of being agile; agility.
fleetnessnounThe quality of being fleet or swift; rapidity.
speednounThe state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
swiftnessnounThe state of being swift.

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