Dilatory and Galloping

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

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Galloping is an antonym for dilatory.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilation, dilating, dilator, dilative

Galloping adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: the galloping pace of development in that Sunbelt state

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Dilatory is an antonym for galloping.

Nearby Words: gallop, galloped, galloper

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