hastiness

  • 131hasty — /ˈheɪsti/ (say haystee) adjective (hastier, hastiest) 1. moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried. 2. made or done with haste or speed: a hasty visit. 3. unduly quick in movement or action; precipitate; rash: hasty reply. 4. done with… …

  • 132proper terms — This is the technical name for terms denoting groups of animals and birds, such as flight (of swallows) and pride (of lions), and occasionally people. Some, such as herd, have more general application (e.g. to cows, sheep, and elephants), while… …

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