Expeditious
First recorded between 1590–1600.
Formed from exped(ition) -itious
The company’s expeditious response to customer complaints improved its reputation.
His expeditious movements on the field made him the fastest player on the team.
Doppelganger
(dop-uhl-gang-er) Noun
a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
More about Doppelganger
First recorded in English between 1850–55.
Directly from German: doppel, double + Ganger, “walker” (from Gang, “motion, way” +n-el; cf gang).
Examples of Doppelganger
The actress was surprised when her fans mistook a lookalike for her doppelgänger.
Historical records revealed that a doppelgänger of the king was used as a decoy during times of war.
(duhv-teyl) verb
to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
First recorded in 1555–65.
So named from its shape.
The new software is designed to dovetail seamlessly with existing systems.
Her plans dovetail nicely with his, making collaboration easy and efficient.
(k-spi-dish-uhs) Adjective
characterized by promptness; quick
More about Expeditiouscharacterized by promptness; quick
First recorded between 1590–1600.
Formed from exped(ition) -itious
Examples of Expeditious
His expeditious movements on the field made him the fastest player on the team.
(dop-uhl-gang-er) Noun
a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
First recorded in English between 1850–55.
Directly from German: doppel, double + Ganger, “walker” (from Gang, “motion, way” +n-el; cf gang).
The actress was surprised when her fans mistook a lookalike for her doppelgänger.
Historical records revealed that a doppelgänger of the king was used as a decoy during times of war.
Dovetail
to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
More about Dovetail
So named from its shape.
Examples of Dovetail
Her plans dovetail nicely with his, making collaboration easy and efficient.
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