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Synonyms & Antonyms of filibuster
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for filibuster
- crawl,
- creep,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- delay,
- diddle,
- dillydally,
- drag,
- lag,
- linger,
- loiter,
- lollygag
- (also lallygag),
- mope,
- poke,
- shilly-shally,
- tarry
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“Filibuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibuster. Accessed 29 Mar. 2020.
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The first known use of filibuster was in 1851
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