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  • 21(the) idle rich — the idle rich showing disapproval phrase very rich people who can spend their time enjoying themselves rather than working Thesaurus: people who are lazy or slow to actsynonym Main entry: idle …

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  • 22go slow — Synonyms and related words: amble, claudicate, crawl, creep, crowd, dogtrot, drag, drag along, drag out, drive on, forge ahead, go dead slow, hobble, idle, inch, inch along, inch forward, jog trot, laze, limp, mosey, muddle through, poke, poke… …

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  • 23totling —  slow, idle. Exm …

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  • 24loiter — loiterer, n. loiteringly, adv. /loy teuhr/, v.i. 1. to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal. 2. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand …

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  • 25loiter — loi•ter [[t]ˈlɔɪ tər[/t]] v. i. 1) to linger aimlessly or as if aimlessly in or about a place 2) to move in a slow, idle manner 3) to waste time or dawdle over work 4) to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usu. fol. by away): to loiter… …

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  • 26slack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. careless, lax, negligent, remiss; loose, limp, flaccid, relaxed; sluggish, stagnant; dull, slow, not busy, light. See neglect, inactivity, softness, insufficiency. Ant., tight, taut. II (Roget s IV) …

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  • 27sē(i)-2 : sǝi- : sī- : sē- : sǝ- and sei- : si- —     sē(i) 2 : sǝi : sī : sē : sǝ and sei : si     English meaning: to throw, send, let fall, sow; semenƛ ɫäṭ ɛ     Deutsche Übersetzung: “entsenden, werfen, fallen lassen, säen”; besides “nachlassen, loslassen, säumen (late, langsam,… …

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  • 28slack — slack1 [slak] adj. [ME slakke < OE slæc, akin to Du slak < IE base * (s)lēg , loose, slack > L laxus, lax] 1. slow; idle; sluggish 2. barely moving: said of a current, as of air or water 3. characterized by little work, trade, or… …

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  • 29lagging — lag·ging || lægɪŋ n. lateness; falling behind; act of lingering; act of insulating; insulating material adj. falling behind, straggling; lingering, tarrying; slackening; slow, idle, slack læg n. slowness; lateness; delay, lingering;… …

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  • 30paseo — /pah say oh/; Sp. /pah se aw/, n., pl. paseos / say ohz/; Sp. / se aws/. 1. a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll. 2. a public place or path designed for walking; promenade. 3. (esp. in Spanish speaking countries) a usually tree lined… …

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