Scuff and Waft

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Scuff verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

Usage example: the miners scuffed past in heavy boots

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Waft is an antonym for scuff.

Waft verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

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Scuff is an antonym for waft.

Nearby Words: wafted, wafting

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