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hurry
/ˈhʌ.ɹi/
noun
Rushed action.
"Why are you in such a big hurry?"
Urgency.
"There is no hurry on that paperwork."
An incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
verb
To do things quickly.
"He's hurrying because he's late."
Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
"If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time."
To cause to be done quickly.
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