N. instantaneity,
instantaneousness,
immediacy, suddenness,
abruptness, moment, instant, second, minute,
twinkling,
trice,
flash, breath,
crack,
jiffy,
coup,
burst, flash of lightning, stroke of time, epoch, time, time of day, time of night, hour, minute, very minute &c, very time, very hour, present time, right time, true time, exact correct time
Adj. instantaneous,
momentary, sudden, immediate, instant,
abrupt, discontinuous,
precipitous,
precipitant,
precipitate,
subitaneous,
hasty, quick as thought, quick as lightning, quick as a flash, rapid as electricity,
speedy, quick, fast, fleet, swift, lively, blitz, rapid (velocity) 274
Adv. instantaneously, in no time, in less than no time,
presto,
subito, instanter, suddenly, at a stroke, like a shot, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in one's tracks, right away, toute a l'heure, at one jump, in the same breath, per saltum, uno saltu, at once, all at once,
plump,
slap, "at one fell swoop", at the same instant, immediately,
extempore, on the moment, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, no sooner said than done, just then, slap-dash
Phr. touch and go, no sooner said than done
N. violence,
inclemency,
vehemence, might,
impetuosity,
boisterousness,
effervescence,
ebullition,
turbulence,
bluster,
uproar,
callithump,
riot, row,
rumpus, le diable a quatre, devil to pay, all the fat in the fire, severity,
ferocity,
rage,
fury,
exacerbation,
exasperation,
malignity, fit,
paroxysm,
orgasm,
climax, aphrodisia, force, brute force,
outrage, coup de main, strain,
shock,
shog,
spasm,
convulsion,
throe,
hysterics, passion, outbreak,
outburst,
debacle,
burst,
bounce,
dissilience, discharge,
volley,
explosion, blow up, blast,
detonation,
rush,
eruption, displosion|,
torrent,
turmoil,
ferment, storm,
tempest, rough weather,
squall,
earthquake,
volcano,
thunderstorm,
berserk,
berserker,
fury,
dragon,
demon,
tiger,
beldame, tisiphone, megaera, alecto,
madcap, wild beast, fire eater
V. be -violent, run high,
ferment,
effervesce,
romp,
rampage, go on a rampage, run wild, run amuck, run riot, break the peace,
rush,
tear, rush headlong, rush foremost, raise a storm, make a riot, rough house*,
riot, storm,
wreak, bear down, ride roughshod, out herod, herod, spread like wildfire,
explode, make a row, kick up a row,
boil, boil over,
fume,
foam, come on like a lion,
bluster,
rage,
roar, fly off the handle, go bananas, go ape, blow one's top, blow one's cool, flip one's lid, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, fly into a rage (anger) 900, break out, fly out, burst out,
bounce,
explode, go off, displode|, fly,
detonate,
thunder, blow up,
crump,
flash,
flare,
burst,
shock, strain, break open, force open, prize open, render violent,
sharpen, stir up,
quicken, excite,
incite,
annoy,
urge,
lash,
stimulate, turn on,
irritate, inflame,
kindle, suscitate|,
foment,
accelerate,
aggravate,
exasperate,
exacerbate,
convulse,
infuriate,
madden, lash into fury, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the fire, oleum addere camino,
explode, let fly, fly off, discharge,
detonate, set off,
detonize,
fulminate Adj. violent,
vehement, warm, acute, sharp, rough, rude, ungentle,
bluff,
boisterous, wild,
brusque,
abrupt,
waspish,
impetuous,
rampant,
turbulent, disorderly,
blustering,
raging,
troublous,
riotous,
tumultuary,
tumultuous,
obstreperous,
uproarious,
extravagant,
unmitigated,
ravening,
inextinguishable,
tameless,
frenzied,
desperate,
infuriate,
furious,
outrageous,
frantic,
hysteric, in hysterics,
fiery, flaming,
scorching, hot,
red-hot,
ebullient, savage, fierce,
ferocious, fierce as a tiger, excited,
unquelled,
unquenched,
unextinguished, unrepressed,
unbridled,
unruly,
headstrong,
ungovernable,
unappeasable,
immitigable, unmitigable,
uncontrollable,
incontrollable,
insuppressible,
irrepressible, orgastic, orgasmatic, orgasmic,
spasmodic,
convulsive,
explosive,
detonating, volcanic,
meteoric,
stormy Adv. violently,
amain, by storm, by force, by main force, with might and main, tooth and nail, vi et armis, at the point of the sword, at the point of the bayonet, at one fell swoop, with a high hand, through thick and thin, in desperation, with a vengeance, a outrance, a toute outrance,
headlong, head foremost
Phr. furor arma ministrat, "blown with restless violence round about the pendent world"
N. inelegance, stiffness, "unlettered muse",
barbarism,
slang,
solecism,
mannerism,
euphuism,
fustian,
cacophony, words that break the teeth, words that dislocate the jaw, marinism
V. be inelegant
Adj. inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, harsh,
abrupt, dry, stiff,
cramped, formal, guinde, forced, labored, artificial, mannered,
ponderous,
awkward, uncourtly, unpolished,
turgid, affected,
euphuistic, barbarous,
uncouth,
grotesque, rude, crude,
halting, offensive to ears polite, 2. spoken language
