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slow
(of business) not active or brisk
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adjective
(of business) not active or brisk
“Business is dull (or slow)”
adjective
Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
“So dense he never understands anything I say to him”
adjective
Not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
“A slow walker”
adjective
At a slow tempo
“The band played a slow waltz”
adjective
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
“The clock is slow”
adjective
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
“A boring evening with uninteresting people”
adverb
Without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)
“He spoke slowly”
adverb
Showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
“The clock is almost an hour slow”
verb
Lose velocity; move more slowly
“The car decelerated”
verb
Become slow or slower
“Production slowed”
verb
Cause to proceed more slowly
“The illness slowed him down”
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Business is dull (or slow)
A sluggish market
So dense he never understands anything I say to him
Never met anyone quite so dim
{'source': 'Thackeray', 'text': 'although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick'}
Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
A slow walker
The slow lane of traffic
Her steps were slow
He was slow in reacting to the news
Slow but steady growth
The band played a slow waltz
The clock is slow
A boring evening with uninteresting people
The deadening effect of some routine tasks
A dull play
His competent but dull performance
A ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
He spoke slowly
Go easy here — the road is slippery
Glaciers move tardily
Please go slow so I can see the sights
The clock is almost an hour slow
My watch is running behind
The car decelerated
Production slowed
The illness slowed him down
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