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hurry

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hurry in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. act or move at high speed
    "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
    rush  hasten  hurry  look sharp  festinate 
  2. urge to an unnatural speed
    "Don't rush me, please!"
    rush  hurry 
  3. move very fast
    "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
    travel rapidly  speed  hurry  zip 
noun
  1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
    haste  hurry  rush  rushing 
  2. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    "he soon regretted his haste"
    haste  hastiness  hurry  hurriedness  precipitation 
  3. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
    "in a hurry to lock the door"
    hurry  haste 
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