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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Dictionary Entry

accelerate

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. accelerate
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Synonyms

hastenquickenspeed upadvanceforwardexpedite

Antonyms

decelerateretardunaccelerateslowslow downslow up

Related Words

speedexpeditedexpeditiousspeedingexpeditiously

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