Sweep and Toil

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Sweep verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

Usage example: the wind swept across the plain without respite

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Toil is an antonym for sweep.

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Toil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

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Sweep is an antonym for toil.

Nearby Words: toilsome, toiled, toiler, toilful, toiling

double sweep

double toil

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