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   plod

   /pläd/

   verb

   • 1. walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps: "we plodded back up the hill" Similar trudgewalk heavilyclumpstompstumptrampdrag oneselflumberslogsprauchletraikinformal:trog
   • ▪ work slowly and perseveringly at a dull task: "we were plodding through a textbook" Similar work one's waywadeplowtoiltrawlsoldier (on)proceed laboriouslylaborinformal:slog

   noun

   • 1. a slow, heavy walk: "he settled down to a steady plod"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: probably symbolic of a heavy gait.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • D

     2

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