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acceleration (n)
Synonyms
:
speeding up
, stepping up, hastening, hurrying, quickening, rushing
Antonym
:
deceleration
Synonyms
:
increase of rate
, increase of velocity, spurt, burst of speed
Antonym
:
deceleration
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