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1) (a creeping plant with) a long, green-skinned vegetable, eaten in salads or made into pickle (cucumber)

2) a kind of small, boneless. Limbless, creeping creature; a kind of larva, insect etc; to move slowly, patiently or with difficulty (worm)

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Meaning:
gradual

taking place, changing, slowly or a little at a time

happening slowly, evenly

itch

a feeling of irritation on the skin, causing a desire to scratch

scratching; tingling

slow

(capable of) acting, moving etc taking a long time; (of a person) not able to understand or learn something quickly

unhurried, lazy

tiptoe

a pointed or thin end of something

walking on toes

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