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slow on the uptake

slow on the uptake adjective: of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually.

Adjective

slow on the uptake

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually.

slow on the uptake meaning in Bengali

slow on the uptake in Bengali

কোনো ব্যক্তির ক্ষেত্রে, বুদ্ধিবৃত্তিকভাবে বুঝতে, প্রক্রিয়া করতে ধীরগতিসম্পন্ন

Synonyms of slow on the uptake

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Questions about slow on the uptake

What does slow on the uptake mean?
Slow on the uptake means of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually.
What is slow on the uptake in Bengali?
Slow on the uptake in Bengali is কোনো ব্যক্তির ক্ষেত্রে, বুদ্ধিবৃত্তিকভাবে বুঝতে, প্রক্রিয়া করতে ধীরগতিসম্পন্ন. See Slow on the uptake meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is slow on the uptake?
Slow on the uptake is an adjective.

Words near slow on the uptake in the dictionary

  1. slow motion
  2. slow news day
  3. slow news days
  4. slow off
  5. slow off the mark
  6. slow on the uptake
  7. slow one's roll
  8. slow out
  9. slow oven
  10. slow ovens
  11. slow pitch

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