| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  r sh |
| ADJECTIVE: | Inflected forms: rash·er, rash·est
1. Characterized by or resulting from ill-considered haste or boldness. See synonyms at reckless. 2. Archaic Quick in producing a strong or marked effect. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English rasch, active, unrestrained, perhaps from Old English -raesc (in l græsc, lightning)or from Middle Dutchor Middle Low German rasch, fast.| OTHER FORMS: | rash ly —ADVERB
rashness —NOUN
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