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Meaning of tortoiselike | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried

Examples

“With a bland touch⟳ and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tortoiseshell Tortolan Tortolian tortulous tortuose tortuous

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