Fastness and Sluggishness

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Fastness noun - A high rate of movement or performance.

Usage example: the amazing fastness with which the boy took his shower had us wondering if he'd used any water

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Sluggishness is an antonym for fastness.

Nearby Word: fasten

Sluggishness noun - The pace of things that move relatively slowly.

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Fastness is an antonym for sluggishness.

Nearby Words: sluggish, sluggishly

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