Held up and Slow

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

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

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

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

The actual fingers are obscured, but it's made clear which ones are being held up via slow-motion and a dramatic music sting.

Source: Flipping the Bird
Being buffeted around by other cars in Quarantine gives Ross the same feeling of rage combined with helplessness that he would often get when driving to class, when he along with dozens of other cars would be held up by one slow-ass driver on a narrow road with no passing allowed.

Source: Web Video / Ross's Game Dungeon

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