Lumber and Shoot

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Lumber verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

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Shoot is an antonym for lumber.

Nearby Words: lumbering, lumbered, lumberyard

Shoot verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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Lumber is an antonym for shoot.

Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

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