Bolt and Crawl

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Bolt verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it

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Crawl is an antonym for bolt.

Nearby Words: bolted, bolter, bolting

Crawl verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl

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Bolt is an antonym for crawl.

Nearby Words: crawling, crawled, crawler, crawly, craw

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