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Noun: haste  heyst
  1. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    "he soon regretted his haste";
    - hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation
     
  2. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    "in his haste to leave he forgot his book";
    - hurry, rush, rushing
     
  3. A condition of urgency making it necessary to move or act fast
    - hurry

Derived forms: hastes

Type of: fastness, motion, move, movement, speed, swiftness, urgency

Encyclopedia: Haste, Germany