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present participle of pussyfoot
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1
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
- politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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2
to move about in a sly or secret manner
- pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night
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“Pussyfooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfooting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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