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Rash
01
a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
rashes
Examples
A rash is a change in the skin's appearance, often characterized by redness, bumps, or blisters.
02
a sudden series of unpleasant, troublesome, or undesired events occurring close together in time
Examples
The city experienced a rash of burglaries last month.
rash
01
(of a person) tending to do things without carefully thinking about the possible outcomes
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most rash
Comparative
more rash
gradable
Examples
Being rash in negotiations often leads to unfavorable outcomes that could have been avoided with careful consideration.
1.1
done without carefully considering what might happen
Examples
He made a rash decision to quit his job without having another one lined up.
