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quick-fire definition

quick·-fire (kwik′fīr′)

adjective

rapid-fire
also quick-firing quick′·-fir′ing

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quick-fire Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • question: Ask quick-fire questions to compare measurements: " Jane's hand span is 13 cm.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: As an action film it's practically non-existent and what's there is so quick-fire that it becomes impossible to follow or appreciate.
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