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  • 31scurry — I. v. n. Hurry, hasten, move rapidly, scutter. II. n. Haste, hurry, impetuosity …

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  • 32scamper — verb the boy scampered off his dogs scampered around the yard Syn: scurry, scuttle, dart, run, rush, race, dash, sprint, hurry, hasten, make haste, scoot; romp, skip, frolic, gambol; Brit. scutter …

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  • 33scurry — 1. verb pedestrians scurried for cover Syn: hurry, hasten, run, rush, dash; scamper, scuttle, scramble; Brit. , scutter; informal scoot, beetle; dated make haste Ant: amble 2. noun there was a scurry to get out Syn …

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  • 34scurry — [v] move along swiftly barrel, bustle, dart, dash, dust, fly, hasten, hop along, hurry, race, rip, run, rush, scamper, scoot, scud, scutter, scuttle, shoot, skim, sprint, step along, tear, whirl, whisk, zip*; concept 150 Ant. dawdle, loaf, walk …

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  • 35breezy —    Used to a person who has a breezy manner, who is ‘bright and breezy’. It is friendly when it occurs in Absolute Beginners, by Colin MacInnes, the complete utterance being ‘Take it easy, breezy.’ There are similar examples of vocatives being… …

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