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hustle
noun
verb
A rapid active commotion
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ˈhʌsəl
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noun
A rapid active commotion
noun
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
Pressure or urge someone into an action
verb
Move or cause to move energetically or busily
“The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance”
verb
Cause to move furtively and hurriedly
“The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater”
verb
Get by trying hard
“She hustled a free lunch from the waiter”
verb
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
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The cheerleaders bustled about excitedly before their performance
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater
She hustled a free lunch from the waiter
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