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slow down
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Princeton's WordNet
decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retardverb
lose velocity; move more slowly
"The car decelerated"
slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
slow, slow down, slow upverb
cause to proceed more slowly
"The illness slowed him down"
decelerate, slow downverb
reduce the speed of
"He slowed down the car"
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downverb
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
"He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
Wiktionary
slow downverb
decelerate
Wikipedia
Slow Down
Slow Down is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her debut solo studio album, Stars Dance (2013). It was made available for instant digital download along with the pre-order of the album on June 3, 2013. Hollywood Records later sent the song to mainstream radio as the second and final single from the album on August 13. The song was produced by The Cataracs and David Kuncio, and infuses EDM elements in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song speaks of slowing down time and living in one, magical moment on the dance floor. Music critics gave a mixed reception to the song, with some praising its catchiness and fun production, while others criticized the EDM influence. "Slow Down" has achieved moderate success, reaching number 2 in Belgium (Flanders), while peaking inside the top 20 in Belgium (Wallonia), Russia, and South Korea. In the United States, the song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, reached number-one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and it has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 units of the single in the country. On the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, it reached the position of number 7.
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slow down
Slow down refers to decreasing the speed or rate at which something is happening or moving. This term can be applied to various contexts such as a vehicle reducing its speed, a business project progressing at a slower pace, or even a recommendation for an individual to take things slowly for better understanding or relaxation.
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Slow Down
"Slow Down" is a 24-bar blues written and performed by Larry Williams. Released as a single in 1958, it was a rhythm and blues hit that influenced the growing Rock & Roll movement of the time. It was released as a 7" single. The A-Side was "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" and the B-Side was "Slow Down", which were both covered by The Beatles in 1964 and 1965, respectively.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of slow down in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of slow down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of slow down in a Sentence
And it encourages me to slow down and speak louder.
Now the economy is not in a healthy condition and it is expected to slow down if the consumption tax rate is increased next year, a big supply in office space could hurt the property market.
You need the low price to slow down shale much faster.
It definitely brings us closer right now, what’s unclear for us is how much of these banking stresses are leading to a widespread credit crunch. And then that credit crunch, just as you said, would then slow down the economy.
This has the potential to further slow down decision-making within top tiers of Nigerian government.
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