Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word This refers to something happening very quickly or in a short time.
Rapid
/ˈræpəd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The car made a rapid turn.His rapid response impressed everyone.
Etymology:
The word rapid originates from the Latin word rapidus, meaning hasty or swift, derived from rapere, which means to seize or to carry off. It was adopted into the French language as rapide before entering Middle English in the late 15th century.
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