Acquire and Slough

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Acquire verb - To come to have gradually.

Usage example: from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day

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Slough is an antonym for acquire.

Slough verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

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Acquire is an antonym for slough.

Nearby Words: sloughed, sloughing, sloughy

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