parade vs slow

parade

verb
  • To move slowly through or among. 

  • Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession. 

  • To march through or along. 

  • To march past. 

  • To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc. 

  • To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc. 

  • To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other. 

  • To march impressively or ostentatiously. 

  • Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others. 

noun
  • Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. 

  • The body of soldiers thus assembled. 

  • Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills. 

  • Synonym of road, used in place names. 

  • A row of shops beside a street. 

  • Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses. 

  • Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move. 

  • Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults. 

  • Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around. 

  • A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest. 

  • The body of promenaders thus assembled. 

slow

verb
  • To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of. 

  • To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of. 

  • To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate. 

noun
  • A slow song. 

  • Someone who is slow; a sluggard. 

adv
  • Slowly. 

adj
  • Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time. 

  • Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness. 

  • Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time. 

  • Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend. 

  • Not busy; lacking activity. 

  • Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed. 

  • Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution. 

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