Diddle and Idle

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Diddle verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: even though the hurricane was fast approaching, federal and local polticians wasted precious time diddling

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Idle and diddle are semantically related in industrious topic. In some cases you can use "Idle" instead a verb "Diddle".

Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Diddle and idle are semantically related in industrious topic. Sometimes you can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

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