Breakneck and Plodding

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

Usage example: the breakneck production of naval vessels during World War II

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Plodding is an antonym for breakneck.

Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.

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Breakneck is an antonym for plodding.

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder

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