Live wire and Slug

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Live wire noun - A very energetic person.

Usage example: the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires

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Slug is an antonym for live wire.

Slug noun - A lazy person.

Usage example: he's always a slug in the morning, which is why he prefers to sleep late

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Live wire is an antonym for slug.

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Slug or Live wire. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/live_wire/slug.

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