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rashness

[ rash-nis ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of acting or tending to act hastily or without due consideration:

    It was an act of rashness and presumption.

    Enthusiasm is welcome but rashness and smugness are undesirable.



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As long as you can find what you need when you need it, and you aren’t breaking out with a chaos-induced rash, it’s all good.

The irritating hairs and the vasodilating oil can cause an itchy rash on tender skin, so skip this as a substitute for Charmin.

It’s even possible that the league expands this season’s playoffs beyond 14 teams if the coronavirus pandemic causes a rash of regular season games to be canceled, but for now, we’ll go with that number.

This is not a normal year, and a rash of postponements and cancellations are already piling up thanks to the already ubiquitous “14-day pause” stemming from positive coronavirus tests.

It’s even possible that the league expands this season’s playoffs beyond 14 teams if the coronavirus pandemic causes a rash of regular season games to be canceled, but for now we’ll go with that number.

If the journey is now distasteful to her, she has but her own rashness to blame in having sought it herself.

They surround their plunderers, attack them without fear, and frequently make their lives pay the forfeit of their rashness.

Mrs. Owen liked Marian's straightforward ways even when they approached rashness.

He had known poor Sayers—a most distinguished soldier, but brave to rashness.

In this manner he sought to infuriate Frank and lead him to some act of rashness.

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