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slow up

idiom

To slow; to slow down; to decelerate.


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  1. 01

    do a slow burn

    To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.

  2. 02

    slow burn

    Something that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.

  3. 03

    slow march

    A progression or unfolding of events which occurs in an unhurried, steady, deliberate manner.

  4. 04

    slow off the mark

    slow to act or react

  5. 05

    slow on the uptake

    Of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually.

  6. 06

    slow study

    One who takes a long time to learn or understand things; a slow learner.

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