(move hastily)

  • 1scramble — /skram beuhl/, v., scrambled, scrambling, n. v.i. 1. to climb or move quickly using one s hands and feet, as down a rough incline. 2. to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain: The children scrambled for the coins we tossed. 3. to …

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  • 2scramble — scram•ble [[t]ˈskræm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to climb or move quickly using one s hands and feet, as down a rough incline 2) to compete or struggle with others for possession or gain 3) to move hastily and with urgency 4) mil (of pilots or …

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  • 3scramble — v. & n. v. 1 intr. make one s way over rough ground, rocks, etc., by clambering, crawling, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by for, at) struggle with competitors (for a thing or share of it). 3 intr. move with difficulty, hastily, or anxiously. 4 tr. a mix… …

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  • 4Ybor City, Tampa, Florida — Infobox Settlement official name = Ybor City nickname = Florida s Latin Quarter image caption = Centro Ybor complex with a TECO Line car passing in front settlement type = Neighborhood subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = State… …

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  • 5Whirl — Whirl, v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate. The whirling year vainly my dizzy eyes pursue. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] The wooden engine flies and… …

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  • 6yerk — I. ˈyərk verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English yerken transitive verb 1. a. archaic : to pull ( …

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  • 7Scur — (sk[^u]r), v. i. [Cf. {Scour} to run.] To move hastily; to scour. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8Magdalena Department — For other uses, see Magdalena (disambiguation). Department of Magdalena Departamento del Magdalena   Department   …

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  • 9international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 10Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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