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rush
done under pressure
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adjective
done under pressure
“a rush job”
adjective
not accepting reservations
noun
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”
noun
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
“the linebackers were ready to stop a rush”
noun
a sudden burst of activity
“come back after the rush”
noun
a sudden forceful flow
noun
the swift release of a store of affective force
“they got a great bang out of it”
noun
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
verb
urge to an unnatural speed
“Don't rush me, please!”
verb
act at high speed
“We have to rush!”
verb
attack suddenly
verb
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
verb
move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
verb
cause to move fast or to rush or race
“The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze”
verb
run with the ball, in football
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a rush job
in his haste to leave he forgot his book
the linebackers were ready to stop a rush
come back after the rush
they got a great bang out of it
what a boot!
he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
he does it for kicks
Don't rush me, please!
We have to rush!
hurry — it's late!
the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
The cars raced down the street
The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze
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