Dilly-dally
Dilly-dally verb - Postpone doing what one should be doing.
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Synonyms for Dilly-dally
Temporize and dilly-dally are semantically related. in waste time topic. In some cases you can use "Temporize" instead a verb phrase "Dilly-dally".
Temporize
Temporize verb - Draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time.
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Synonyms for Temporize
Dilly-dally and temporize are semantically related. You can use "Dilly-dally" instead a verb "Temporize".
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Related pairs
- dally and dilly-dally
- dally and temporize
- stall and dilly-dally
- stall and temporize
- vacillate and dilly-dally
- vacillate and temporize
- delay and dilly-dally
- delay and temporize
- dawdle and dilly-dally
- dawdle and temporize
- loiter and dilly-dally
- loiter and temporize
- tarry and dilly-dally
- tarry and temporize
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Temporize and Dilly-dally. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilly-dally/temporize
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