Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bog | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slow | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
bog (noun) | slow (noun) |
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wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel |
bog (adjective) | slow (adjective) |
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not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time | |
at a slow tempo | |
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time | |
(of business) not active or brisk | |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
bog (verb) | slow (verb) |
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cause to slow down or get stuck | lose velocity; move more slowly |
get stuck while doing something | become slow or slower |
cause to proceed more slowly |
bog (adverb) | slow (adverb) |
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without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') | |
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time |