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dart

1 verb
     
dart1
1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction:
Jill darted forward and pulled him away from the fire.
2 [intransitive and transitive] literary to look at someone or something very quickly:
Tom darted a terrified glance over his shoulder at his pursuers.
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