Idle and Tear

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Tear is an antonym for idle.

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

Tear verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

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Idle is an antonym for tear in topics: cut, move very fast.

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

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