English to English adjective
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not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time | | Example: a slow walker the slow lane of traffic her steps were slow he was slow in reacting to the news slow but steady growth
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at a slow tempo | | Example: the band played a slow waltz
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(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time | | Example: the clock is slow
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Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | | Example: so dense he never understands anything I say to him never met anyone quite so dim although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick dumb officials make some really dumb decisions he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse worked with the slow students
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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | | Example: a boring evening with uninteresting people the deadening effect of some routine tasks a dull play his competent but dull performance a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention what an irksome task the writing of long letters is tedious days on the train the tiresome chirping of a cricket other people's dreams are dreadfully wear
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(of business) not active or brisk | | Example: business is dull (or slow) a sluggish market
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without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') | | Example: he spoke slowly go easy here--the road is slippery glaciers move tardily please go slow so I can see the sights
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of timepieces | | Example: the clock is almost an hour slow my watch is running behind
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Slowly. | | source: webster1913 imperative
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Slew. | | source: webster1913 noun
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A moth. | | source: webster1913 verb
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lose velocity; move more slowly | | Example: The car decelerated
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become slow or slower | | Example: Production slowed
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cause to proceed more slowly | | Example: The illness slowed him down
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To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer. | | source: webster1913
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To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge. | | source: webster1913
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