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"The illness slowed him down"verbcause to proceed more slowlytype of:
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"the clock is almost an hour slow"adverbof timepieces
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"he spoke slowly" "please go slow so I can see the sights"adverbwithout speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
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adjectiveso lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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"worked with the slow students"adjectiveslow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
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"Production slowed"verbbecome slow or slowertype of:
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verblose velocity; move more slowly
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"business is dull (or slow)"adjective(of business) not active or brisk
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"the band played a slow waltz"adjectiveat a slow tempo
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"a slow walker" "the slow lane of traffic" "her steps were slow" "he was slow in reacting to the news" "slow but steady growth"adjectivenot moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
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"the clock is slow"(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct timeOpposite:
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