Brisk and Crawling

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

Usage example: moved at a brisk walk through the exhibit

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Crawling is an antonym for brisk.

Nearby Words: briskness, briskly, brisked

Crawling adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the crawling pace of the narrative is really frustrating

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Brisk is an antonym for crawling.

Nearby Words: crawl, crawled, crawler, crawly

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