Dawdling and Speeding

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

Usage example: the dawdling pace of the movie was really making us restless

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Speeding is an antonym for dawdling.

Nearby Words: dawdle, dawdled, dawdler

Speeding noun - Changing location rapidly.

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Dawdling is an antonym for speeding.

Nearby Words: speed, speedy, speeded, speeder, speedup

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