Dragging and Hurried

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

Usage example: a mysterious, cloaked figure with a strange, dragging walk

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Hurried is an antonym for dragging.

Nearby Word: dragged

Hurried adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

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Dragging is an antonym for hurried.

Nearby Words: hurry, hurriedly

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