spoed

Definitions of spoed
  1. noun
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    synonyms: drukte, gehaast, gejakker, haast
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    types:
    gehol, gejaag, klimpartij, motorcross
    rushing about hastily in an undignified way
    type of:
    beweging, omzetting, stroming, translocatie, transpositie, verplaatsing
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    synonyms: haast
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    gang, gangetje, rijsnelheid, snelheid, tempo, vaarsnelheid, vaart, vaartje
    a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
  3. noun
    degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    synonyms: hoogte, toonhoogte
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    type of:
    helling, hellingsgraad, richtingscoëfficiënt, schoot
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
  4. noun
    promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
    synonyms: boniment, verkooppraatje
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    type of:
    openbaarheid, publiciteit
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
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