Decelerate and Quickened

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Decelerate verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.

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Quickened is an antonym for decelerate.

Nearby Words: deceleration, decelerating

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Decelerate is an antonym for quickened in invigorate topic.

Nearby Words: quicken, quickening

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Quickened and Decelerate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decelerate/quickened

Decelerate & Quickened. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decelerate/quickened>.

Quickened or Decelerate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decelerate/quickened.

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