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Movement & action

Ways of walking, running, climbing, grabbing and doing. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Core, Advanced levels: the first 6 of 6, A to Z.

  • ramble

    verbCore

    to walk without a plan, or to talk on and on

    Similar:
    wander
    Opposite:
    be brief
  • recede

    verbAdvanced

    to move back or get further away

    Similar:
    retreat
    Opposite:
    advance
  • release

    verbCore

    to let someone or something go free

    Similar:
    free
    Opposite:
    capture
  • retrieve

    verbCore

    to get something back from where it was left or lost

    Similar:
    recover
    Opposite:
    abandon
  • roam

    verbCore

    to wander around without a fixed plan or goal

    Similar:
    wander
    Opposite:
    linger
  • rocking

    verbCore

    moving gently backwards and forwards or from side to side

    Similar:
    swaying
    Opposite:
    immobile

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