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scurry

scur·ry

scurry

 
 
pronunciation:
skuh ri
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part of speech: verb
inflections: scurries, scurrying, scurried
definition: to move quickly or in a hurried way.
Mr. Roy scurried to clean the house before his guests arrived.Mice scurried about in the walls.
synonyms:
hasten, hurry, hustle, rush
antonyms:
amble
similar words:
dart, dash, flit, flutter, fly, race, run, scamper, scoot, scramble, speed, sprint, tear, zip
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