Flying and Sluggish

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Flying

Flying adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.
Usage example: that car was flying as it careened down the streets
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Sluggish is an antonym for flying.
Nearby Words: fly, flyer, flyover

Sluggish

Sluggish adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the sluggish pace of the project is worrisome
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Flying is an antonym for sluggish.
Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly
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  • Turns Red King Dedede does this in Kirby's Dreamland 2, initially being drowsy and sluggish, but after being damaged enough, he'll start flying into a rage periodically, turning red, emitting steam, and using faster, powered-up versions of his attacks that have explosive aftereffects.
    Source: Turns Red
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