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acquit vs dawdle

dawdle vs acquit

acquit and dawdle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
dawdle No No Yes No
As verbs, dawdle is a hyponym of acquit; that is, dawdle 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
  • dawdle: waste time
acquit (verb) dawdle (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself take one's time; proceed slowly
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
waste time
Difference between acquit and dawdle

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