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hurriedness

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hur·ried  (hûrd, hr-)
adj.
1.
a. Moving or acting rapidly.
b. Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
2. Done in great haste: a hurried tour.
hurried·ly adv.
hurried·ness n.
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Noun1.hurriedness - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
haste, hastiness, hurry, precipitation
fastness, swiftness, speed - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness, precipitousness, abruptness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


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