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dilatory

dil·a·to·ry [ díllə tàwree ]

adjective

Definition:

1. slow: tending to waste time or move slowly

2. intended to delay: intended to cause a delay or waste time

[15th century. < late Latin dilatorius< Latin dilat-, past participle of differre "to delay"]

dil·a·to·ri·ly [ dìllə táwrəlee ] adverb

dil·a·to·ri·ness [ díllə tàwreenəss ] noun

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