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hurry vs swiftness

swiftness vs hurry

hurry and swiftness both are nouns.

hurry is a verb but swiftness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurry Yes No Yes No
swiftness Yes No No No
As nouns, swiftness is a hypernym of hurry; that is, swiftness is a word with a broader meaning than hurry:
  • hurry: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
  • swiftness: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Other hypernyms of hurry include fastness, speed.
hurry (noun) swiftness (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
hurry (verb) swiftness (verb)
act at high speed
urge to an unnatural speed
move very fast
Difference between hurry and swiftness

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