Bestir and Dally

Opposite meaning words

Bestir verb - Become active.

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Dally is an antonym for bestir in topics: act, busily.

Nearby Words: bestirred, bestirring

Dally verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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Bestir is an antonym for dally.

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying

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