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fast

adverb, adjective
 
 
/fɑːst/ US  /fæst/

Definition

C2 firmly fixed: The glue had set and my hand was stuck fast. He tried to get away, but she held him fast.Tight and tightening
(Definition of fast adverbadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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