Creep
Creep verb - To move or act slowly.
Usage example: that Friday afternoon we were just creeping, waiting for the buzzer to sound so that we could start the long weekend
Speed
Speed verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
How words are described
| pure | pure creep | pure speed |
| original | original creep | original speed |
| constant | constant creep | constant speed |
| massive | massive creep | massive speed |
| Other adjectives: slow, extra, overall. | ||
Common collocations
| fans | creep fans | speed fans |
Both words in one sentence
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Power Creep, Power Seep has made him ultra-powerful again; he now outstrips about 90% of the specialized speedsters in terms of speed.
Source: Super Speed - Starting with Synchro monsters and BOOMING with XYZ monsters, The speed centered nature of the game along with some serious power creep has overshadowed much player interaction with the game.
Source: Dork Age / Tabletop Games -
The sequel takes it even further, by giving all Zerg units speed bonuses when on creep.
Source: Magikarp Power
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Speed and Creep. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 06, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/creep/speed
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Speed or Creep. 2016. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/creep/speed.
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