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quickening vs hurrying

hurrying vs quickening

quickening and hurrying both are nouns.

quickening is not an adjective while hurrying is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quickening Yes No No No
hurrying Yes Yes No No
As nouns, hurrying is a hypernym of quickening; that is, hurrying is a word with a broader meaning than quickening:
  • quickening: the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
  • hurrying: changing location rapidly
Other hypernyms of quickening include speed, speeding.
quickening (noun) hurrying (noun)
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed changing location rapidly
the process of showing signs of life
the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
quickening (adjective) hurrying (adjective)
moving with great haste
Difference between quickening and hurrying

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