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variants:
or whizz
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(Entry 1 of 3)
2
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
- the irritating whiz of a bee in the room
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whiz
noun (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of whiz (Entry 2 of 3)
1
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
- the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often
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- ace,
- adept,
- artist,
- authority,
- cognoscente,
- connoisseur,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- dab
- [chiefly British],
- dab hand
- [chiefly British],
- expert,
- fiend,
- geek,
- guru,
- hand,
- hotshot,
- maestro,
- master,
- maven
- (also mavin),
- meister,
- past master,
- proficient,
- scholar,
- shark,
- sharp,
- virtuoso,
- wizard
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- addict,
- aficionado
- (also afficionado),
- buff,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan
- all-rounder
- [British],
- jack-of-all-trades,
- Renaissance man
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2
a very smart person
- one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject
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- ace,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- natural
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whiz
verb
variants:
or whizz
Synonyms of whiz (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
- just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers
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2
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
- many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds
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“Whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiz. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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