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hasty

 adjective
     
hast‧y
1 done in a hurry, especially with bad results [= hurried]:
He soon regretted his hasty decision.
a hasty breakfast
2

be hasty

to do something too soon, without careful enough thought:
Let's not be hasty - sit down for a moment.
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