Lumbering and Spry

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Lumbering adjective - Slow and laborious because of weight.

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Spry is an antonym for lumbering.

Nearby Words: lumber, lumbered, lumberyard

Spry adjective - Moving easily.

Usage example: an older woman who's still surprisingly spry

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Lumbering is an antonym for spry.

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