Lower and Spread out

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Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

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Spread out is an antonym for lower.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Spread out verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

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Lower is an antonym for spread out in topics: extend, effect, open up, longer.

The instructor managed to rescue him by falling to him and hooking them together - because the instructor put his arms and legs together and fell as straight down as possible while Rayne has his arms and legs spread out, so the instructor's air resistance was significantly lower.

Source: Variable Terminal Velocity

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