slow on the uptake
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slow on the uptake
adjective
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Of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually.
Similar: slow-witted, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, birdbrained, blockheaded, Boeotian · Opposite: quick on the uptake, quick-witted, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, educated, genius, gifted, hivey, ingenious
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adj slow to comprehend
| Français | long à la détente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schwer von Kapee, begriffsstutzig, auf der Leitung stehen |
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