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haste
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- pronunciation:
- heIst
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If you do something with haste or in haste, you do it quickly because you have to get somewhere or do something important right away.
They left the house in great haste because they had to catch their train.The government acted with haste in order to help the people whose homes were flooded.- synonyms:
- speed
- similar words:
- quickness, swiftness
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| definition 2: |
If you do something in haste, it sometimes means that you do it too quickly. Often when people do something in haste, they make mistakes.
He bought the jacket in haste, and when he put it on at home, he didn't like it.- synonyms:
- hurry, rush
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| related words: |
hurry |
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