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cunctation

Main Entry:: cunc·ta·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌkəŋ(k)-ˈtā-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin cunctation-, cunctatio, from cunctari to hesitate; akin to Sanskrit śaṅkate he wavers, Old English hangian to hang
Date:: 1585

: delay

— cunc·ta·tive

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\ˈkəŋ(k)-ˌtā-tiv, -tə-tiv\ adjective

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