Dallying and Toil

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

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Toil is an antonym for dallying.

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Toil noun - Very hard or unpleasant work.

Usage example: after years of toil in a sweatshop, Kim was finally able to start her own dressmaking business

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Dallying is an antonym for toil.

Nearby Words: toilsome, toiled, toiler, toilful, toiling

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