Rash
adjective
Acting or deciding too quickly without thinking enough.
It was rash of you to make that decision without considering the consequences.
Often appears as...
- rash decision
- rash action
noun
A lot of red spots that suddenly appear on your skin.
The doctor said the red rash on my arm is due to some allergy.
Often appears as...
- skin rash
- allergic rash
noun
A large number of unpleasant events happening in a short time.
There was a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood last month.
Often appears as...
- rash of crimes
- rash of lawsuits
adjective
Acting or deciding too quickly without thinking enough.
It was rash of you to make that decision without considering the consequences.
Often appears as...
- rash decision
- rash action
noun
A lot of red spots that suddenly appear on your skin.
The doctor said the red rash on my arm is due to some allergy.
Often appears as...
- skin rash
- allergic rash
noun
A large number of unpleasant events happening in a short time.
There was a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood last month.
Often appears as...
- rash of crimes
- rash of lawsuits
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Impulsivity Connotation
Rash, when describing a person's actions, implies lack of careful thought or impulsive behavior.
Ignoring the risks, he made a rash investment.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Outcome
Using 'rash' usually suggests that the outcome of the action was not good.
Her rash decision led to a failed project.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautionary Advice
The word 'rash' can be used to advise someone to think carefully before acting.
Don't be rash - weigh all your options first.
Pro Tip 1/3Impulsivity Connotation
Rash, when describing a person's actions, implies lack of careful thought or impulsive behavior.
Ignoring the risks, he made a rash investment.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Outcome
Using 'rash' usually suggests that the outcome of the action was not good.
Her rash decision led to a failed project.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautionary Advice
The word 'rash' can be used to advise someone to think carefully before acting.
Don't be rash - weigh all your options first.
Pro Tip 1/3Impulsivity Connotation
Rash, when describing a person's actions, implies lack of careful thought or impulsive behavior.
Ignoring the risks, he made a rash investment.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Outcome
Using 'rash' usually suggests that the outcome of the action was not good.
Her rash decision led to a failed project.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautionary Advice
The word 'rash' can be used to advise someone to think carefully before acting.
Don't be rash - weigh all your options first.
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On Black Lives Matter,...
neighborhood police know you in the neighborhood they're gonna do something to you it could be a quiet neighborhood anything if they know you from being bad or not even being bad hanging in the earlier hanging with somebody that they know just bad they gonna shoot and if they rash you why are you looking at me
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A New Age of Exploration...
urine so I laid in the late on the mudflat middle of the day when that much was going on the butterflies would come out and they're real that some species were very active in the middle of the day and they'd all congregate on you know where I'd peed and I laid there for about three days and I got this rash on
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The accident that...
The rash is often blamed on penicillin, while the more likely culprit is the original infection, or a reaction between the infection and the antibiotic. However, genuine penicillin allergies, where our immune systems mistake penicillin for an attacker, do occur rarely and can be very dangerous.
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A taboo-free way to talk...
so that nobody finds out that I'm menstruating. Due to repeated washing the rags would become coarse, and I would often get rashes and infections using them. I wore these already for five years until I moved out of that town. Another issue that periods brought in my life
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How do cancer cells...
And, there are other frequently dividing cells in your body like skin cells, gut cells, and blood cells. So the list of unpleasant side effects of cancer treatment parallels these tissue hair loss, skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weight loss, and pain.
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Can steroids save your...
a process analogous to a constant asthma attack or rash. A constant low dose of steroids can help keep this renegade immune response under control— but because of the negative psychological and physiological effects of longterm exposure,
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What we know (and don't...
allowing the virus to proliferate. Starting anywhere from two to twenty days after contraction, initial symptoms like high temperature, aching, and sore throat resemble those of a typical flu, but quickly escalate to vomiting, rashes,
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Learning from smallpox:...
can survive in animal carriers, while the bacteria that cause tetanus can even live in the soil. Secondly, individuals infected with smallpox displayed a characteristic rash, making them easy to identify, even without a lab test.
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What’s the big deal with...
They experience painful gut symptoms and suffer from fatigue, brain fog, joint pain or skin rash. A gluten-free diet typically helps with these symptoms. So how many people actually have this gluten sensitivity you speak of?
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How we conquered the...
The virus spread through the air, attacking the skin cells, bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes of its victims. The unlucky infected developed fevers, vomiting, and rashes. 30% of infected people died
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On Black Lives Matter,...
neighborhood police know you in the neighborhood they're gonna do something to you it could be a quiet neighborhood anything if they know you from being bad or not even being bad hanging in the earlier hanging with somebody that they know just bad they gonna shoot and if they rash you why are you looking at me
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A New Age of Exploration...
urine so I laid in the late on the mudflat middle of the day when that much was going on the butterflies would come out and they're real that some species were very active in the middle of the day and they'd all congregate on you know where I'd peed and I laid there for about three days and I got this rash on
Video examples
The accident that...
The rash is often blamed on penicillin, while the more likely culprit is the original infection, or a reaction between the infection and the antibiotic. However, genuine penicillin allergies, where our immune systems mistake penicillin for an attacker, do occur rarely and can be very dangerous.
Video examples
A taboo-free way to talk...
so that nobody finds out that I'm menstruating. Due to repeated washing the rags would become coarse, and I would often get rashes and infections using them. I wore these already for five years until I moved out of that town. Another issue that periods brought in my life
Video examples
How do cancer cells...
And, there are other frequently dividing cells in your body like skin cells, gut cells, and blood cells. So the list of unpleasant side effects of cancer treatment parallels these tissue hair loss, skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weight loss, and pain.
Video examples
Can steroids save your...
a process analogous to a constant asthma attack or rash. A constant low dose of steroids can help keep this renegade immune response under control— but because of the negative psychological and physiological effects of longterm exposure,
Video examples
What we know (and don't...
allowing the virus to proliferate. Starting anywhere from two to twenty days after contraction, initial symptoms like high temperature, aching, and sore throat resemble those of a typical flu, but quickly escalate to vomiting, rashes,
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
can survive in animal carriers, while the bacteria that cause tetanus can even live in the soil. Secondly, individuals infected with smallpox displayed a characteristic rash, making them easy to identify, even without a lab test.
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
They experience painful gut symptoms and suffer from fatigue, brain fog, joint pain or skin rash. A gluten-free diet typically helps with these symptoms. So how many people actually have this gluten sensitivity you speak of?
Video examples
How we conquered the...
The virus spread through the air, attacking the skin cells, bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes of its victims. The unlucky infected developed fevers, vomiting, and rashes. 30% of infected people died
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Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
What a publication can do is to help people get a clearer picture without jumping to any rash conclusion. I'm very happy that the 'Post' can take the responsibility to report on China in a broader and deeper way. I believe the 'Post' must be fair to our readers. We should let our readers see China from more angles and perspectives.
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Beth Behrs
American Actress
When I started filming '2 Broke Girls,' I actually was broke, so I was eating all the junk food they kept on set. But then I developed a skin rash that lasted over six months. The doctors said that it was due to stress, my diet, and lack of exercise.
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Ricky Schroder
American Actor
There are going to be peaks and valleys in everything - in your marriage, in your job, in your life. So just enjoy the peaks and ride out the valleys. Just try not to do anything too rash.
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Bode Miller
American Athlete
I really am a thinker. I don't do things rash. I know some of the things I've said or the way I act seem rash. But I do take ownership of it. I don't say things I don't mean.
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Michele Bachmann
American Politician
It isn't that I was born thinking I had to be president. I'm getting a lot of encouragement to run from people across the country. I don't believe this is a rash decision.
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Louise Erdrich
American Writer
Revenge is a sorrow for the person who has to take it on. And the person who is rash enough to think it's going to help a situation is always wrong.
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George Orwell
British Author
One can love a child, perhaps, more deeply than one can love another adult, but it is rash to assume that the child feels any love in return.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
I agree I was rash and got totally out of hand when I was a teenager, but I took hold of my life.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
Look for rash guards that come treated, for further sun protection, and never forget your hat!
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Daisy Ashford
English Writer
You look rather rash my dear your colors don't quite match your face.
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Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
What a publication can do is to help people get a clearer picture without jumping to any rash conclusion. I'm very happy that the 'Post' can take the responsibility to report on China in a broader and deeper way. I believe the 'Post' must be fair to our readers. We should let our readers see China from more angles and perspectives.
Quote examples
Beth Behrs
American Actress
When I started filming '2 Broke Girls,' I actually was broke, so I was eating all the junk food they kept on set. But then I developed a skin rash that lasted over six months. The doctors said that it was due to stress, my diet, and lack of exercise.
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Ricky Schroder
American Actor
There are going to be peaks and valleys in everything - in your marriage, in your job, in your life. So just enjoy the peaks and ride out the valleys. Just try not to do anything too rash.
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Bode Miller
American Athlete
I really am a thinker. I don't do things rash. I know some of the things I've said or the way I act seem rash. But I do take ownership of it. I don't say things I don't mean.
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Michele Bachmann
American Politician
It isn't that I was born thinking I had to be president. I'm getting a lot of encouragement to run from people across the country. I don't believe this is a rash decision.
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Louise Erdrich
American Writer
Revenge is a sorrow for the person who has to take it on. And the person who is rash enough to think it's going to help a situation is always wrong.
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George Orwell
British Author
One can love a child, perhaps, more deeply than one can love another adult, but it is rash to assume that the child feels any love in return.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
I agree I was rash and got totally out of hand when I was a teenager, but I took hold of my life.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
Look for rash guards that come treated, for further sun protection, and never forget your hat!
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Daisy Ashford
English Writer
You look rather rash my dear your colors don't quite match your face.
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