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rapid
nouns
rapid growth/expansion/development
• The industry is experiencing rapid growth.
a rapid increase/rise
• The country cannot cope with a rapid increase in population.
rapid change
• The labour market has undergone a period of rapid change over the last few years.
the rapid spread of something
• Close contact between people resulted in the rapid spread of the disease.
a rapid decline/deterioration
• These parasites cause a rapid decline in the health of the fish.
rapid progress
• Both Tom and Victoria had made rapid progress under his guidance.
a rapid response
• He praised state health authorities for their rapid response to the crisis.
phrases
at a rapid rate/pace
• Deforestation is occurring at a rapid rate as a result of agricultural development.
in rapid succession
(= quickly, one after the other )
• Pictures of a man were flashed upon the screen in rapid succession.
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adj VERBS be, seem | become ADV. exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, unusually, very | fairly, quite, relatively
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