Lumber and Scuttle

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Lumber verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

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Scuttle is an antonym for lumber.

Nearby Words: lumbering, lumbered, lumberyard

Scuttle verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats

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Lumber is an antonym for scuttle.

Nearby Words: scuttled, scuttling

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