English noun: haste |
1. | haste (attribute) overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
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| Samples | He soon regretted his haste.
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| Synonyms | hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fastness, speed, swiftness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness |
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2. | haste (act) the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner |
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| Samples | In his haste to leave he forgot his book.
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| Synonyms | hurry, rush, rushing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bolt, dash, scamper, scramble, scurry |
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3. | haste (state) a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry |
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| Samples | In a hurry to lock the door.
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| Synonyms | hurry |
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| Broader (hypernym) | urgency |
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