 pell-mell |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in a wild or reckless manner | |
| Synonyms: | harum-scarum | |
| Examples: | "dashing harum-scarum all over the place" "running pell-mell up the stairs" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] with undue hurry and confusion | |
| Synonyms: | helter-skelter | |
| Examples: | "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause" "a pell-mell dash for the train" |
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| Related terms: | hurried | |
| Similar spelling: |
pall-mall |
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