Dally and Moil

Opposite meaning words

Dally verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer

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Moil is an antonym for dally.

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying

Moil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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Dally is an antonym for moil.

Nearby Words: moiling, moiled

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