Slow
To lose
Both terms in one sentence
- Codified by the Hare of the tale of The Tortoise and The Hare; he chooses to laze in the race against the slow Tortoise because he's certain that he can win, only to lose instead.
Source: Last Second Showoff -
In (T)raumschiff Surprise: Periode 1, the character Spucky ends up taking the slow path after the time traveling couch the heroes travel on needs to lose weight.
Source: The Slow Path - They are slow to form alliances or expose themselves to situations that could lead to open conflicts, because they have so much to lose.
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To lose and Slow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slow/to_lose
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To lose or Slow. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/slow/to_lose.
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