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dilatory

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Main Entry: dil·a·to·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈdi-lə-ˌtr-ē\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dilatorie, Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin differre (past participle dilatus) to postpone, differ — more at differ, tolerate
Date: 15th century

1 : tending or intended to cause delay <dilatory tactics>
2 : characterized by procrastination : tardy <dilatory in paying bills>

dil·a·to·ri·ly \ˌdi-lə-ˈtr-ə-lē\ adverb

dil·a·to·ri·ness \ˈdi-lə-ˌtr-ē-nəs\ noun


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