Diddle and Linger

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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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Linger and diddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Diddle".

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

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Diddle and linger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Linger".

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

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