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rap·id·ly adverb : in a rapid manner : at a rapid rate

Synonyms

apace, briskly, fast, full tilt, hastily, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, quickly, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly—more at FAST

rapid transit noun : fast passenger transportation (as by subway) in cities

1rapier noun : a straight 2-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade

2rapier adjective : extremely sharp or keen <~ wit>

rap·ine noun : PILLAGE, PLUNDER

rap·pel verb -pelled; -pel·ling : to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope

rap·port noun 1 : RELATION

2 : relation characterized by harmony

Synonyms

communion, fellowship; also accord, agreement, concord, harmony; oneness, solidarity, togetherness, unity; affinity, empathy, sympathy, understanding; amity, chumminess, companionship, friendship; reciprocity, symbiosis

rap·proche·ment noun : the establishment of or a state of having cordial relations

rap·scal·lion noun 1 : RASCAL

2 : a mischievous person or animal : SCAMP

Synonyms

devil, hellion, imp, mischief, monkey, rascal, rogue, scamp, urchin—more at SCAMP

rapt adjective 1 : carried away with emotion

2 : wholly absorbed : ENGROSSED

— rapt·ly adverb

— rapt·ness noun

Synonyms

absorbed, attentive, engrossed, intent, observant—more at ATTENTIVE

rap·tor noun 1 : BIRD OF PREY

2 : a usu. small-to-medium-sized predatory dinosaur

rap·ture noun : spiritual or emotional ecstasy

— rap·tur·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

ecstasy, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, intoxication, paradise, rhapsody, transport—more at ECSTASY

rapture of the deep : NITROGEN NARCOSIS

rap·tur·ous adjective : feeling, expressing, or marked by rapture

Synonyms

ecstatic, elated, euphoric, intoxicated, rhapsodic—more at ECSTATIC

ra·ra avis noun, plural ra·ra avis·es or ra·rae aves [ORIGIN: L, rare bird]

: a rare person or thing : RARITY

1rare adjective rar·er; rar·est 1 : not thick or dense : THIN <~ air>

2 : unusually fine

3 : seldom seen, encountered, or experienced

— rare·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] choice, dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite, select—more at CHOICE

[3] aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted—more at EXCEPTIONAL

[3] infrequent, occasional, sporadic—more at INFREQUENT

2rare adjective rar·er; rar·est : cooked so that the inside is still red <~ beef>

rare·bit noun : WELSH RABBIT

rar·efac·tion noun 1 : the action or process of rarefying

2 : the state of being rarefied

rar·e·fy also rar·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to make or become rare, thin, or less dense

rare·ly adverb : not often

Synonyms

infrequently, little, seldom—more at SELDOM

rar·ing adjective : full of enthusiasm or eagerness <~ to go>

Synonyms

agog, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, eager, enthusiastic, gung ho, hot, hungry, keen, nuts, solicitous, thirsty, voracious—more at EAGER

rar·i·ty noun : something rare

Synonyms

curiosity, exotic, oddity—more at CURIOSITY

ras·cal noun [ORIGIN: ME rascaile foot soldiers, commoners, worthless person, fr. AF rascaille, fr. OF dial. *rasquer to scrape, clean off, ultim. fr. L radere to scrape, shave]

1 : a mean or dishonest person

2 : a mischievous person

Synonyms

[1] devil, knave, rapscallion, rogue, scalawag, scamp, villain

[2] devil, hellion, imp, mischief, monkey, rapscallion, rogue, scamp, urchin—more at SCAMP

ras·cal·i·ty noun : the character or actions of a rascal

Synonyms

devilishness, impishness, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, shenanigans, waggery, wickedness—more at MISCHIEF

ras·cal·ly adjective : of or characteristic of a rascal

Synonyms

devilish, impish, knavish, mischievous, roguish, sly, waggish, wicked—more at MISCHIEVOUS

1rash adjective : having or showing little regard for consequences : too hasty in decision, action, or speech

— rash·ness noun

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