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quick fire
noun
a single shot or several shots fired at a rapid rate from small arms at a target, especially one presented unexpectedly.
Origin:
1890–95
1890–95
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World English Dictionary
| quick fire | |
| —n | |
| 1. | rapid continuous gunfire, esp at a moving target |
| —adj | |
| 2. | Also: quick-firing capable of or designed for quick fire |
| 3. | informal rapid or following one another in rapid succession: quick-fire questions |
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However, note that mathematical reasoning requires actual conscious thought, so it does require getting past quick-fire emotions.
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