Bolt and Dawdle

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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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Dawdle is an antonym for bolt in topics: run quickly away, eat very fast, fasten securely.

Nearby Words: bolted, bolter, bolting

Dawdle verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: if you continue to dawdle, we'll be late for sure

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Bolt is an antonym for dawdle.

Nearby Words: dawdling, dawdler

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