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Laggard
(noun and adjective) |
a person who moves slowly or falls behing; falling behind; slow to move
synonym: slowpoke/ sluggish antonym: early bird/ swift Tour guides often have to urge laggard to keep up with groups. / People who are laggard in paying rent run the risk of having to move. |
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Plaudits
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applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
snynonym: cheers antonym: boos The skaters who won the gold medals gratefully accepted the plaudits of their fans. |
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Preclude
(verb) |
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
synonym: hinder antonym: help The wrong answers will preclude any contestant from entering the quiz shows final round. |
