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adj
comparative form of fast: more fast
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adv
comparative form of fast: more fast
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Usage: comparative, form-of
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noun
One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.
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phrase
Acronym of face, arms, stability, talking, eyes, react, a mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke; coined in recognition of the word faster, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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adverb
more quickly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quicker
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English -er English faster From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English faster From fast (“refrain from eating”) + -er.
Across languages
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