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Vocabulary Entry
tortoise
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A slow-moving land or freshwater turtle with a heavy shell.
Example Sentences
"The tortoise slowly ambled across the beach."
"In the fable, the tortoise wins a race against the hare."
"We saw a tortoise in the pet store when we went shopping."
V
verb
To move slowly or with difficulty.
Example Sentences
"He tortoised his way through the crowd."
"She tends to tortoise when she's lost in thought."
"They tortoised along the path, enjoying the scenery."