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Synonyms & Antonyms : Quicken
Quicken
( Verb )
The child quicked in the womb.
Synonyms:
Hasten
Urge
Speed
Make-haste
Further
Drive
Advance
Accelerate
Expedite
Dispatch
Contextual Examples:
She hastened to put the teapot out of the boy’s reach.
The mother urged Mohan to go to the dentist.
The speed of an aero plane is much greater than that of a car.
His support furthered my career.
Our troops drove away the enemy.
They have advanced their programme for Delhi by one week.
The car driver had to accelerate before climbing the hill.
Using postal code number always expedites the delivery of your mail.
American warships have been dispatched to the areas.
Antonyms:
Check
Obstruct
Retard
Drag
Hinder
Impede
Delay
Contextual Examples:
Will you please check the mistakes in this paragraph?
The opposition party is meant to obstruct the taking of rash decisions by the ruling party.
Sometimes it retards the progress of health and constructive decisions.
The discussion on a controversial issue may drag on for hours in the Parliament without any decision.
It is under such circumstances that the work of the state gets hindered by the opposition parties.
This impedes the speed of work done by the departments at various levels. Hence government work is said to be delayed.
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