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behind(adverb, dull, low, slow)
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dawdling(slow, late, delayed, overdue)
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dragging(slow, boring, tedious, late)
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inactive(dull, idle, sluggish, late)
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lagging(dull, quiet, easy, slow)
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lazy(slow, careless, sluggish, late)
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lingering(dull, low, slow, boring)
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unhurried(slow, late, leisurely, remiss)
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dallying(dull, slow, careless, indifferent)
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detained(dull, low, late, behind)
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dull(low, careless, indifferent, idle)
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gradual(dull, quiet, moderate, easy)
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poky(slow, informal, fast)
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procrastinating(dull, quiet, easy, slow)
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remiss(dull, slow, careless, thoughtless)
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unready(dull, careless, indifferent, idle)
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crawling
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dillydallying
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held up(expression, unsettled, late, delayed)
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hung up(expression, unsettled, late, delayed)
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