what does speed mean?
SPEED as NOUN
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- changing location rapidly
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Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite
- used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
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- the project advanced with gratifying speed
Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
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Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- distance travelled per unit time
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Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPEED as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed
Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
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- I got a ticket for speeding
Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
- The cars raced down the street
Hypernyms(s) speed is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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