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acquit vs dally

dally vs acquit

acquit and dally both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
dally No No Yes No
As verbs, dally is a hyponym of acquit; that is, dally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • dally: waste time
acquit (verb) dally (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself consider not very seriously
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
waste time
behave carelessly or indifferently
Difference between acquit and dally

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