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  1. 1. n the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner n a sudden forceful flow n grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems n physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) n the swift release of a store of affective force n a sudden burst of activity n (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line v move fast v attack suddenly v urge to an unnatural speed v act or move at high speed v run with the ball, in football v cause to move fast or to rush or race v cause to occur rapidly Source: ecdict

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