Further and Slow

Further

Further verb - To help the growth or development of.

Slow is an antonym for further in advance topic.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

Slow

Slow verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.
Usage example: if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon

Further is an antonym for slow in delay topic.

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown

Common collocations

story further story slow story
invasion further invasion slow invasion

Both words in one sentence

  • Similarly, if you click/double-click something on a computer and nothing happens, you'll be sorely tempted to do it again, even though this may just slow the action down further.
  • GX, did nothing to slow it down; instead, authors have either focused on filling in the ten-year blank between series or moved even further ahead.
  • They are generally slow and unarmed, but can go further from base than a warship.
    Source: Colony Ship
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