The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DRAWL
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More clues leading to the result DRAWL
- Slow speech from medic — it’s boring
- Speak slowly, line getting to drag on
- Slow speech an attraction to learner
- Speak slowly, attract learner
- Pull line, in a manner of speaking
- Tool used by medic, in a manner of speaking
- Left constituency in recession, in a manner of speaking
- Slow-paced, lazy speech after tie lost
- Big star back to bowl a slow delivery
- Type of delivery to take out learner
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The straight part
We know that "Slow-paced, lazy speech" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slow-paced, lazy speech = drawl.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRAWL mean?
DRAWL noun- A way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some southern US accents, as well as Scots.
- To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently.
- To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.
- To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.
- To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.