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haste

Dictionary definition · haste

noun

  1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)"he soon regretted his haste"
  2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner"in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
  3. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry"in a hurry to lock the door"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).