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slowing

verb

Meaning

  1. To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
  2. To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
  3. To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
  4. A deceleration; a slowing down.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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