Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fast | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
express | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
fast (noun) | express (noun) |
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abstaining from food | rapid transport of goods |
public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops | |
mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system |
fast (adjective) | express (adjective) |
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acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly | not tacit or implied |
at a rapid tempo | without unnecessary stops |
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time | |
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time | |
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause | |
securely fixed in place | |
hurried and brief | |
unrestrained by convention or morality | |
resistant to destruction or fading | |
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds |
fast (verb) | express (verb) |
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abstain from eating | articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise |
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons | give expression to |
serve as a means for expressing something | |
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. | |
send by rapid transport or special messenger service | |
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action | |
manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait) |
fast (adverb) | express (adverb) |
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) | by express |
firmly or closely |