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- couch potato,
- deadbeat,
- do-nothing,
- idler,
- layabout,
- lazybones,
- loafer,
- lotus-eater,
- slouch,
- slug,
- slugabed,
- sluggard
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun (2)
Antonyms: Noun (1)
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Drones Are Everywhere Now
Drones Are Everywhere Now
But How Did They Get Their Name?
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“Drone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.
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