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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.
With a bland touch and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture.
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Tortoise like means Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.
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Possible antonyms include untortoiselike.
With a bland touch and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture.
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