Grow and Slow up

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Grow verb - To look after or assist the growth of by labor and care.

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Slow up is an antonym for grow.

Nearby Words: growth, growing, grown, grower

Slow up verb - Lose velocity; move more slowly.

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Grow is an antonym for slow up in topics: delay, hinder.

It might seem similarly awkward to see the grown-up Dorothy sing the lines, "And maybe I can convince time to slow up/Giving me enough time in my life to grow up", during the song "Home".

Source: Film / The Wiz

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