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Droop

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WordDefinition
swagnoun(ambitransitive) To (cause to) sway.
flagnounA piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
lollverb(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
wiltnoun(intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
sagnounTo sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.

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sagnounTo sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
wiltnoun(intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
swagnoun(ambitransitive) To (cause to) sway.
lollverb(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
flagnounA piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
slouchnoun(intransitive) To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture
fallverb(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
hangverb(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
hang lowverb(idiomatic) To droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.
dropnoun(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
dripnounA falling or letting fall in drops; act of dripping.
declinenounThe act of declining or refusing something.
weepverbTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
delapseverb(obsolete) To pass down by inheritance; to lapse.
clingverbTo hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
pendnoun(Scotland) An archway; especially, a vaulted passageway leading through a tenement-style building from the main street, giving access to the rear of the building or an internal courtyard.
lapsenounA temporary failure; a slip.
lowerBottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
drapenoun(textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
fall awayverb(intransitive) To cease to support a person or cause.

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