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QUICKENER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agent that gives or restores life or vigor
Example:
the soul is the quickener of the body
Synonyms:
enlivener; invigorator; quickener
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("quickener" is a kind of...):
agent (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect)
Derivation:
quicken (give new life or energy to)
quicken (give life or energy to)
