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