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haste
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- pronunciation:
- heIst
- phrases:
- in haste, make haste
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
speed, esp. under conditions of urgency.
The government acted with great haste in order to bring emergency relief to the area.- synonyms:
- speed
- antonyms:
- deliberateness, deliberation
- similar words:
- alacrity, celerity, dispatch, quickness, rapidity, swiftness, velocity
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| definition 2: |
excessive speed or eagerness; recklessness.
In his haste, he made several errors.- synonyms:
- hurry, rush
- antonyms:
- deliberation
- similar words:
- hurry-scurry, impetuosity, scurry
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| related words: |
hurry |
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| phrase: |
in haste, make haste |
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