I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hurried/swift exit (= very quick )
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The family made a hurried exit, leaving many of their belongings behind.
a speedy/quick/swift recovery
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We wish him a speedy recovery.
immediate/prompt/swift action
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The public wants immediate action to stop the terrorists.
rapid/swift
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Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
action
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With swift action and investment from all the industrialised nations, acid rain could become a thing of the past.
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But swift action by army commanders brought an end to Mr Sharif's Government.
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The body may not always be accepted, but swift action must be taken on death to inform the authorities.
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But the threat of the old section of the course has meant some swift action to deal with a worsening plight.
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He added that if swift action was taken, new legislation could be in place by the end of the parliamentary session.
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Mary's Brownie training had helped to make and keep her wide awake, and her swift action saved her.
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Male speaker he was a brave man and his swift action prevented further damage.
change
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She felt light-headed and it was not just the swift change from lying down to standing.
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There's a swift change of heart.
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It would have looked, moreover, as though the Government were backsliding, so a swift change of tack was ordained.
glance
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While, at a superficial level, the titles might well mislead, a swift glance at the contents is reassuring.
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He gave her a swift glance from those pale, brilliant eyes, but said nothing.
movement
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He turned, the swift movement making her jump.
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With a swift movement , the young man dismounted and brought the rein over the horse's head.
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He brought up his arm in one swift movement and pulled the trigger.
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Her shift vanished in one swift movement , but in her husband's arms she felt no embarrassment.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Swift fashion changes mean that the shop has to change its stock every six to eight weeks.
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Punishment of the protesters was swift and severe.
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The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.
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Their victory was swift and decisive.
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We had to steer our ship through the swift currents of the Bering Straits.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But only the swiftest of action will save a woman who's already lost her husband from losing her home as well.
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His swift progress made a life in music almost inevitable.
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The drop was so swift that the engine stalled briefly, then coughed into action.
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They slew the gentle musician, tearing him limb from limb, and flung the severed head into the swift river Hebrus.
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While, at a superficial level, the titles might well mislead, a swift glance at the contents is reassuring.
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With the hood open he made a swift examination of the engine.
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With two swift motions she pinned him.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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These animals are unrivalled for their grace and swiftness.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A raven flaps aimlessly across the scene, and white-throated swifts swoop past in violent arcs.
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Above me were swifts scything their blue and white fields.
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Each year it is the same and it starts when the black swifts begin to flock and sweep over the Zoo.
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One other small bird which might be considered is the black swift .
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The church tower was altered in the 1950s and swifts can no longer get in.