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hurry vs urgency

urgency vs hurry

hurry and urgency both are nouns.

hurry is a verb but urgency is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurry Yes No Yes No
urgency Yes No No No
As nouns, urgency is a hypernym of hurry; that is, urgency is a word with a broader meaning than hurry:
  • hurry: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
  • urgency: the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
hurry (noun) urgency (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner pressing importance requiring speedy action
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) insistent solicitation and entreaty
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
an urgent situation calling for prompt action
hurry (verb) urgency (verb)
act at high speed
urge to an unnatural speed
move very fast
Difference between hurry and urgency

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