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“shallying”

The following 3 entries include the term shallying.

shilly-shallying

noun

a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action

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shilly-shallying

adjective

as in vacillating, wavering

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shilly-shallying

verb

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

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