Dilly-dally
Dilly-dally verb - Postpone doing what one should be doing.
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Synonyms for Dilly-dally
Keep back and dilly-dally are semantically related In some cases you can use "Keep back" instead a verb phrase "Dilly-dally".
Keep back
Keep back verb - Keep under control; keep in check.
Dilly-dally and keep back are semantically related in cause stop in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Dilly-dally" instead a verb "Keep back".
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Related pairs
- hold and dilly-dally
- hold and keep back
- keep and dilly-dally
- keep and keep back
- obstruct and dilly-dally
- obstruct and keep back
- confine and dilly-dally
- confine and keep back
- stall and dilly-dally
- stall and keep back
- delay and dilly-dally
- delay and keep back
- retard and dilly-dally
- retard and keep back
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Keep back and Dilly-dally. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilly-dally/keep_back
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