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Word: Dash
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘strike forcibly against’): probably symbolic of forceful movement and related to Swedish and Danish daska
daʃ
run or travel somewhere in a great hurry
Short Definition:rush
Examples:- I dashed into the garden
- I must dash, I'm late
strike or fling (something) somewhere with great force, especially so as to have a destructive effect; hurl
Short Definition:hurl forcefully
Examples:- the ship was dashed upon the rocks
Word: Dash
Speech Type: Noun
daʃ
an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
Short Definition:quick movement
Examples:- she made a dash for the door
a small quantity of a liquid added to something else
Short Definition:small quantity of liquid added
Examples:- whisky with a dash of soda
a horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words.
Short Definition:horizontal stroke
impetuous or flamboyant vigour and confidence; panache
Short Definition:panache
Examples:- he has youthful energy, dash, and charisma
dashboard
Examples:- an indicator on the dash tells you what gear you are in
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