Quickfire

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fire that spreads quickly through dry vegetation. uncountable

    "If his revelation had started as a slow burn, his fame now exploded and spread like quickfire."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of quick-fire. alt-of, alternative

    "Brawn believes his driver’s past setbacks may be a firmer preparation for a championship bid than, say, the quickfire success earned by Hamilton, who has turned sullen in his public appearances and blamed his troubles on his McLaren-Mercedes team giving him a “bad car.”"

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"Brawn believes his driver’s past setbacks may be a firmer preparation for a championship bid than, say, the quickfire success earned by Hamilton, who has turned sullen in his public appearances and blamed his troubles on his McLaren-Mercedes team giving him a “bad car.”"

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