Dragging and Rushing

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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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Rushing is an antonym for dragging.

Nearby Word: dragged

Rushing noun - The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.

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Dragging is an antonym for rushing.

Nearby Words: rush, rushed, rushy

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