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Slouch

A hanging down of the head; a drooping attitude; a limp appearance; an ungainly, clownish gait; a sidewise depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.

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Bearing 76% connected

of Bear

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Carriage 76% connected

That which is carried; burden; baggage.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Droop 76% connected

To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flag 76% connected

To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Incompetent 76% connected

Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Posture 76% connected

The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; espe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sag 76% connected

To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, th…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Swag 76% connected

To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Walk 76% connected

To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to proceed at a slower or faster rate…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Slouchy 74% connected

Slouching.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Slouchy 74% connected

Slouching.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Slump 74% connected

The gross amount; the mass; the lump.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Slump 74% connected

The gross amount; the mass; the lump.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Slump 92% connected

The gross amount; the mass; the lump.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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