delaying

present participle of delay
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as in lingering
to move or act slowly she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed

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“Delaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delaying. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.

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