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quickener

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪkənə/

The English word “quickener” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.
  2. That which gives life, animates, or nourishes.

Etymology

From Middle English quykener, equivalent to quicken + -er.

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