Idle and Tore

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Tore is an antonym for idle.

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

Tore noun - Commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column.

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

Nearby Word: tor

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Tore and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/tore

Idle & Tore. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/tore>.

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