Plodding and Rapid

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Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.

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Rapid is an antonym for plodding.

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder

Rapid adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: the rapid descent of the roller coaster made me feel very queasy

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Plodding is an antonym for rapid.

Nearby Words: rapidly, rapidity

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