Dallying and Hasten

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

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Hasten is an antonym for dallying in dawdle topic.

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Hasten verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.

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Dallying is an antonym for hasten.

Nearby Words: hasty, haste, hastening

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