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hurry-scurry

adjective as in helter-skelter

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Example Sentences

I don't hold with these railways they're talkin' about—all steam and hurry-scurry; it starves the country.'

Small sword and broad sword—staff and stiletto—flankonnade and cannonade—hurry-scurry—right wing and left wing——'

Please do not think that I would dream of giving you any hurry-scurry trouble.

The fact of the matter is that the hurry-scurry of modern civilisation is not conducive to artistic work of any description.

Then the house was all hurry-scurry, preparing for my new master, Sir Murtagh's younger brother, a dashing young officer.

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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hurry-scurry, such as: chaotic, haphazard, hurried, arbitrary, carelessly, and confused.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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