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      slow
      noun
      Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
      (music) A slow song.
      verb
      (intransitive) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
      (transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
      (transitive) To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
      adjective
      Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
      Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
      Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
      (informal, somewhat derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
      (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
      Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
      (of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.
      adverb
      Slowly.
      Synonyms for slow
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      Words related to slow
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