Dawdling and Truancy

Dawdling

Dawdling noun - The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.

Truancy and dawdling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truancy" instead a noun "Dawdling".

Nearby Words: dawdle, dawdled, dawdler

Truancy

Truancy noun - Failure to attend (especially school).
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Synonyms for Truancy

Dawdling and truancy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dawdling" instead a noun "Truancy".

Nearby Word: truant
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Truancy and Dawdling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/truancy
Dawdling & Truancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/truancy>.
Truancy or Dawdling. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/truancy.
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