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dilatory

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪlətəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪləˌtɔri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dil′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

dilatory
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tardy, procrastinating, lazy Collocations, late Collocations, slow Collocations, dallying, delaying, delayed Collocations, belated Collocations, lax, leisurely, slack Collocations, sluggish Collocations, tarrying, time-wasting, unhurried, behind Collocations, behind schedule

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