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foreslow.

To be slow or tardy; to slow down.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/UK/fə(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/UK
  1. To be slow or tardy; to slow down.

    intransitive · obsolete
  2. To slow, hinder, delay, impede.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Alteration of earlier forslow (spelling presumably influenced by fore-), from Middle English forslowen. More at forslow.

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