Scramble and Tarry

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Scramble verb - To move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling.

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Tarry is an antonym for scramble.

Nearby Words: scrambled, scrambling, scrambler

Tarry verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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Scramble is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Scramble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scramble/tarry

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