Dragging and Late

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

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Late and dragging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Late" instead an adjective "Dragging".

Nearby Word: dragged

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Usage example: I ran as fast as I could, but was still late for class

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Dragging and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dragging" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

In Project A-ko, A-ko wakes up late every single day, and must run at supersonic speeds to school, dragging C-ko behind her, and leaving a trail of shattered windows.

Source: Late for School
Chouun tries the "recruitment" path at the end of the Shin Koihime anime with the Chou sisters; the ending begins dragging because Chouun was late to the party.

Source: Visual Novel / KoihimeMusou
Another one shows up in a side story, going so far as to slap a student for being late and accusing him of dragging the rest of the school down.

Source: Manga / Tuxedo Gin

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