Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shillyshally | Yes | No | Yes | No |
holdup | Yes | No | No | No |
shillyshally (noun) | holdup (noun) |
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the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time | robbery at gunpoint |
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time |
shillyshally (verb) | holdup (verb) |
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be uncertain and vague | |
postpone doing what one should be doing |