Plodding and Speedy

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Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.

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Speedy is an antonym for plodding.

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder

Speedy adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately

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Plodding is an antonym for speedy in quick topic.

Nearby Words: speed, speedily, speeding, speeded

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