Hover and Stump

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Hover verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

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Stump is an antonym for hover.

Nearby Words: hovered, hovering

Stump verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

Usage example: the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses

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Hover is an antonym for stump.

Nearby Words: stumped, stumper, stumpy, stumping

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