frantic

/ˈfræn·tɪk/ adj (HURRIED)

Definition

› done in a very great hurry and often in a state of excitement or confusion: Rescuers made frantic efforts to dig out people buried by the mudslide.

(Definition of frantic adj (HURRIED) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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