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shillyshally

noun verb

The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

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Word length
12
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
24

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noun

  1. The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

verb

  1. Postpone doing what one should be doing

    “He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”

verb

  1. Be uncertain and vague

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He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days

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