Idle and Lagging

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Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

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Lagging and idle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lagging" instead an adjective "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

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

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Idle and lagging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Lagging".

Nearby Words: lag, lagged

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