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“slow” in French

lent
Illustration of "slow" in a French cultural setting
A tortoise slowly crosses a sunlit garden path, its deliberate movements contrasting with a butterfly flitting quickly p…

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Use 'lent' to describe anything moving or happening at a low speed, and it can also describe a calm or patient emotional state in people.

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