Brake
Brake verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.
Usage example: braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us
Rush
Rush verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.
Usage example: I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me
How words are described
| large | large brake | large rush |
| huge | huge brake | huge rush |
| traditional | traditional brake | traditional rush |
| final | final brake | final rush |
| Other adjectives: literal. | ||
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