Glide and Slough

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Glide verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

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Slough is an antonym for glide.

Nearby Words: glided, gliding, glider

Slough verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

Usage example: the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball

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Glide is an antonym for slough.

Nearby Words: sloughed, sloughing, sloughy

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