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Stalks over the floor in a hurry, cutting friend short (4,3)

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rush mat

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'stalks over the floor' is the definition.
(floor covering made of stalks)

'hurry cutting friend short' is the wordplay.
'hurry' becomes 'rush' (synonyms).
'cutting friend short' becomes 'mat' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'rush'+'mat'='RUSH MAT'

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