Crawling and Scurrying

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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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Scurrying is an antonym for crawling.

Nearby Words: crawl, crawled, crawler, crawly

Scurrying adjective - Moving with great haste.

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Crawling is an antonym for scurrying.

Nearby Words: scurry, scurried

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