Dallying and Whisking

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Dallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the dallying diners seemed oblivious to the fact that other customers were impatiently waiting for tables

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Whisking is an antonym for dallying.

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

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Dallying is an antonym for whisking.

Nearby Words: whisk, whisked, whisker, whisky

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