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1. speed, velocity -- (distance travelled per unit time).
2. speed, swiftness, fastness -- (a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed").
3. speed, speeding, hurrying -- (changing location rapidly).
4. focal ratio, f number, stop number, speed -- (the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system).
5. amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed -- (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression).

1. rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along -- (step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street").
2. accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken -- (move faster; "The car accelerated").
3. speed -- (travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding").
4. travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip -- (move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed").
5. accelerate, speed, speed up -- (cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car").

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