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hurried

/ˈhʌrid/
/ˈhʌrid/
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Definitions of hurried
  1. adjective
    moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
    “a hurried trip to the store”
    “the hurried life of a city”
    “a hurried job”
    synonyms:
    fast
    acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
    fast, flying, quick
    hurried and brief
    hasty, headlong
    excessively quick
    hasty, overhasty, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous
    done with very great haste and without due deliberation
    helter-skelter, pell-mell
    with undue hurry and confusion
    rush, rushed
    done under pressure
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    antonyms:
    unhurried
    relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste
    careful, deliberate, measured
    unhurried and with care and dignity
    easy, easygoing, leisurely
    not hurried or forced
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