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rush - grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems |
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bog plant,
marsh plant,
swamp plant a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
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family juncaceae,
juncaceae,
rush family tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
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bullrush,
bulrush,
common rush,
juncus effusus,
soft rush tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
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jointed rush,
juncus articulatus rush of Australia
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juncus bufonius,
toad rush low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan
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hard rush,
juncus inflexus tall rush of temperate regions
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juncus leseurii,
salt rush rush of the Pacific coast of North America
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juncus tenuis,
slender rush tufted wiry rush of wide distribution
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rush - a sudden forceful flow |
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spate,
surge,
upsurge |
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flow,
flowing the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
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debris storm,
debris surge the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge"
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onrush a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
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rush - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" |
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rushing |
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run,
running,
running game,
running play a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
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american football,
american football game a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
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rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush" |
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burst,
flare-up,
outburst a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
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Rush - physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) |
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rush - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" |
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hotfoot,
hasten,
hie,
speed,
race |
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dawdle,
linger take one's time; proceed slowly
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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accelerate,
quicken,
speed,
speed up move faster; "The car accelerated"
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barge,
push forward,
thrust ahead transport by barge on a body of water
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buck,
charge,
shoot,
shoot down,
tear jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
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dart,
dash,
flash,
scoot,
scud,
shoot move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"
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rush - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" |
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hasten,
hurry,
festinate |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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rush - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" |
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hurry |
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delay,
detain,
hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
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exhort,
press,
urge,
urge on place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
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rush - run with the ball, in football |
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run become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
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rush - attack suddenly |
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assail,
assault,
attack,
set on attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
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bear down,
charge exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
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