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dispel - To drive away or eliminate something, making it slowly disappear.

The sunshine helped dispel the morning fog.

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budge - To make or cause to make the slightest movement

Despite the men's best efforts, the heavy boulder still wouldn't budge an inch.

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creep - Move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed

The burglar would creep through the house without making a sound.

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lackadaisical - Moving slowly and showing little enthusiasm or effort

Bill's friends told him that if he wanted to get a job, he would have to improve his lackadaisical efforts regarding finding work.

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stray - To move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place

Vincent's cat had strayed far from home and ended up in the middle of the road.

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nudge - Prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something

Simon nudged Randy because he wanted him to look up from his drink.

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brevity - The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.

I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.

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nudge - A light touch or push

The elephant gave her baby a nudge to push him forward.

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churn - To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid slowly in a container

Before the appearance of technology, butter was produced by churning milk by hand.

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lag - To fall behind in progress, performance, or development.

He started to lag behind in the marathon due to exhaustion.

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slink - To move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner

The lizard slinked forward, hoping to not scare the fly away before it would be eaten.

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eventually - Something that happens in the end, especially after a delay or a long time.

It took hours of searching, but we eventually found the missing keys.