Held back and Slow

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Slow and held back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slow" instead an adjective phrase "Held back".

Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Held back and slow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held back" instead an adjective "Slow".

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

Salvador can treat snipers like high-power but slow battle rifles without being held back by the sniper rounds' small ammo pool.

Source: No Scope
It's a bit held back by being very slow, but also has humongous swing arcs.

Source: Video Game / Demon's Souls

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