"sloth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sləʊθ/ [UK], /slɔθ/ [US] Audio: en-uk-sloth.ogg [UK] Forms: sloth [singular], sloths [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sloth is the quality of being lazy or unwilling to do work.
    Sense id: simple-sloth-en-noun-I02DJ-3r
  2. A sloth is an animal from South America that eats leaves and is usually very slow and inactive.
    Sense id: simple-sloth-en-noun-vzvW4L7O
     
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