Deceleration and Speeding up

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Deceleration noun - A usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something.

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Speeding up is an antonym for deceleration.

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Deceleration is an antonym for speeding up in timing topic.

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Speeding up and Deceleration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceleration/speeding_up

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