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hasty

/ˈheɪsti/

Meanings
adjective
Acting in haste; being too hurried or quick

Examples :

"Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it."
attitude character action quality

Related Words

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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much adjective

/mʌt͡ʃ/

Large, great.

"The teacher had much patience with the struggling students. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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quick noun

/kwɪk/

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "

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thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

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they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

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hurried adjective

/ˈhʌɹid/ /ˈhɝid/

Done in a hurry; rushed.

"She hurried to school this morning because she was late. "

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acting verb

/ˈæk.tɪŋ/

To do something.

"The student is acting quickly to finish the exam. "

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haste noun

/heɪst/

Speed; swiftness; dispatch.

"We were running late so we finished our meal in haste."

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decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

The act of deciding.

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "