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noun

Definition of whisksnext
plural of whisk
as in flaps
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down with a whisk of the broom, the dirt was gone

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whisks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whisk
1
as in rushes
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see

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2
as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along

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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message

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“Whisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whisks. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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