adjective
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a hasty/speedy departure (= done very quickly and suddenly )
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I was surprised by her hasty departure.
a quick/speedy solution
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We need to find a quick solution.
a speedy/quick/swift recovery
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We wish him a speedy recovery.
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■ NOUN
recovery
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Amazingly, the ghost disappeared after the exorcism - and the Earl made a speedy recovery .
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I hope every driver who got stabbed by this perverted human being has a speedy recovery .
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Better information is known to aid speedier recovery for patients: the position is no different with redundancies.
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I wish you a speedy recovery from this business.
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Advances in keyhole surgery and laser treatment mean much speedier recovery .
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A card was passed around for those present to send their good wishes for a speedy recovery .
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For the short term it sees patchy signs of improvement and no speedy recovery .
resolution
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BMost people waiting for appointments wanted a speedy resolution and some kind of explanation for the bills they had received.
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Law School Dean Mike Sharlot said the direct appeal likely will produce a speedier resolution .
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Still, speedy resolution of some cases could free up those vital human resources for more complicated ones.
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But Republican leaders were pessimistic about a speedy resolution .
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Everyone would like to see a speedy resolution to the conflict.
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Thousands of letters and telegrams arrived wishing Nikolai a speedy recovery from his surgery.
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We are working to ensure the safe and speedy return of all the refugees to their homes.
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We hope you make a speedy recovery.
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After decades of stagnation, there is a popular groundswell for speedy change and a market economy.
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Clinton met with Gingrich and other leaders Monday to press them for speedy action on those measures.
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Law School Dean Mike Sharlot said the direct appeal likely will produce a speedier resolution.
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Online forms are provided to make booking a visit as simple and speedy as possible.
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The administration designed the package in hopes of winning speedy Senate confirmation for all three.
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What is required is a speedy and effective legal procedure which secures corrections and counter-statements by way of an alternative procedure to libel litigation.