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| bolt1 |
to eat or drink in a hurry without chewing or tasting. [1/8 definitions] |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, esp. for a government, military organization, or business. |
| dash |
to do or carry out in a hurry (usually followed by "off"). [1/8 definitions] |
| easy |
not in a hurry; not rushed. [1/4 definitions] |
| haste |
speed or hurry. [1/2 definitions] |
| hasten |
to move or act with speed; hurry. [1/3 definitions] |
| hectic |
marked by hurry, confusion, and too much activity. |
| hurried |
moving or acting quickly; forced to hurry. [1/2 definitions] |
| rush1 |
to act or go quickly; hurry. [3/6 definitions] |
| sketch |
a drawing or painting that was done in a hurry or without detail. Sketches are sometimes done to prepare for later work. [1/5 definitions] |
| skim |
to glance through in a hurry or without attention. [1/4 definitions] |
| slapdash |
done or made in a hurry and without attention. |
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