quickener
- noun
- /ˈkwɪkənər/
- Literature
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revitalizador
- The coach used uplifting music as a quickener to energize the players before the big game.
Examples
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After a long day at work, a good meal can act as a quickener, revitalizing your energy and spirit.
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Because of the less hazardous chemistry and simpler process (no mercury or bromine quickener), the Becquerel method is the obvious way to go for the beginner.
Academic text (1996) -
The motivational speaker was a real quickener, inspiring the team to push their limits and reach their goals.
Synonyms
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7.6
A person who makes others feel more energetic and excited
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4.6
A person who makes other people feel more energetic and motivated
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6.9
A person or thing that makes people and things seem young and full of energy
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9.9
A person or thing that brings something back to life and success
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3.5
A person or thing that makes people feel happier
A person or thing that gives new energy, for example to a team
Something or someone that gives you more energy
A person or thing that makes people and places more lively
Something that gives a person new energy, like a short rest or a walk
Antonyms
How Energizing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quickener comes from the older use of quick meaning 'alive' and the ending -en meaning 'to make'. So a quickener is something or someone that 'makes alive' or gives energy and life.