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To slow down

slow down

if someone slows down, or if something slows them down, they become less active or effective

let up

if something bad or unpleasant lets up, it slows down or stops

slow

verb

if you slow something, or if it slows, you reduce the speed at which it happens

brake

verb

to stop or slow down a car, bicycle, or other vehicle by using the brakes

slacken

verb

to become slower or less active, or to make something become slower or less active

throttle back

to reduce the speed of a vehicle by reducing the supply of fuel to the engine

ease off

to go more slowly, especially when you are driving or running fast

slow

verb

if you slow someone or something, or if they slow, you reduce the speed at which they move

grind to a halt

if a vehicle grinds to a halt, it moves more and more slowly until it finally stops

slack off

to slow down, or to become less

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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