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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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