Diddle and Mope

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

Mope verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along

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Diddle and mope are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Mope".

Nearby Words: moping, moped

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