Plodding and Whirlwind

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Plodding adjective - (of movement) slow and laborious.

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Whirlwind is an antonym for plodding.

Nearby Words: plod, plodded, plodder

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

Usage example: after a whirlwind romance of only a few weeks, the couple decided to get married

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Plodding is an antonym for whirlwind.

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