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| shil·ly-shal·ly [ shíllee shàllee ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle shil·ly-shal·lied, present participle shil·ly-shal·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular shil·ly-shal·lies) |
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1. hesitate or vacillate: to be unable to make a choice or decision when one is needed
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2. waste time: to waste time on unimportant things
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adverb |
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irresolutely: with hesitation or a lack of decision
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adjective |
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lacking decisiveness: feeling or showing a lack of decisiveness
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noun (plural shil·ly-shal·lies) |
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hesitation: a failure or inability to make a choice or decision
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| [Early 18th century. Alteration of shall I? shall I?] |
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  shil·ly-shal·li·er noun |
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