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rapid

CEFR: B2

Happening in a short time or at a very high velocity; fast-moving across industrial, technological, or demographic changes.

Synonyms

swift
fleet
expeditious

Common Collocations

rapid growth
rapid urbanisation
rapid transformation

Example Sentence

The rapid expansion of urban populations in developing nations places immense pressure on municipal sanitation infrastructure.

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