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Definition

To slow; to slow down; to decelerate.

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In Context

  • "She has been intto prison ministry work for several years and has never slowed up, but intensified her love."
  • "Roscoe slowed up at the town limit."
  • "Amidst all the chaos, Großer Kurfürst slows up and strikes her colors, her crew having had enough, and have^([sic]) overpowered the officers - willing to fight, but not willing to commit suicide."
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Also Said As

  • slow
  • slow down
  • decelerate
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Opposite In Meaning

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