Scamper and Shamble

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Scamper verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Usage example: the child scampered off to play

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Shamble is an antonym for scamper.

Nearby Words: scamp, scampered, scamped, scampering

Shamble verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

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Scamper is an antonym for shamble.

Nearby Words: shambled, shambling, shambolic

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scamper way

shamble way

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