Synonyms for quickening
quick·en·ing

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1. quickeningnoun

   the process of showing signs of life

   "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"

   Synonyms:
   acceleration, speedup

2. quickeningnoun

   the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus

   Synonyms:
   acceleration, speedup

3. acceleration, quickening, speedupnoun

   the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

   Synonyms:
   acceleration, speedup

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1. • Degree
   • Organic Process
   • Speed

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1. quickeningadjective

   Synonyms:
   accelerative

2. quickeningnoun

   Synonyms:
   vivification, resuscitation, reanimation, revivification, animation, excitement, stimulation, actuation, incitement, acceleration, expedition

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1. List of paraphrases for "quickening":

   accelerating

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1. Martha Graham:

   There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.

2. Martha Graham:

   There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there id only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.

3. Martha Graham:

   There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.

4. Michael Terwilliger:

   Unquestionably the biggest threat facing all businesses—whether they are high-yield issuers or not—is technology, the Uber/Facebook/Amazons of the world are quickening the pace of change in our economy, threatening the core of countless businesses. Given the pace of technological change, the trend will inevitably result in more fallen angels versus rising stars over time.

5. Li Keqiang:

   We are quickening the full opening of market access for foreign investors in banking, securities and insurance sectors.