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- pronunciation:
- hek
tihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
marked by excited activity or rapid, confusing movements; feverishly busy.
Things at the store are always hectic during holiday season.She has a hectic job working for the airlines.Life in the city felt much more hectic than living in a small town.- antonyms:
- leisurely, slow
- similar words:
- frantic
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| definition 2: |
characterized by hot, flushed skin, as with a fever; consumptive.
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| related words: |
hurried |
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| derivations: |
hectically (adv.), hecticness (n.) |
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