Operative and Quick

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Operative noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.

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Quick and operative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quick" instead the word "Operative" as a noun or an adjective.

Quick noun - The seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions.

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Operative and quick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operative" instead the word "Quick" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: quicken, quickly, quickness, quickie

The Dreaded: When the Operative sees Kalista, he drops to his knees, and asks for a quick death.

Source: Comic Book / Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
Zoe gets shot in the chest in the pilot by a very high powered rifle, and Mal shoots the Operative while he is leaning back in a chair and thus off-balance when the unexpected quick-draw occurs.

Source: Blown Across the Room
Mal tops this in Serenity by Quick Drawing, and shooting The Operative's gun out of his hands from the hip.

Source: Blasting It out of Their Hands

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