2022-12-16

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[personal profile] mxcatmoon2022-12-16 01:21 am

#041 Dilatory

This week's word is


Dilatory


[ˈdiləˌtôrē]


ADJECTIVE

1. Slow to act:
"He had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor."

SIMILAR: slow, unhurried, tardy, unpunctual, lax, slack, sluggish.


2. Intended to cause delay:
"They resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks."

SIMILAR: delaying, stalling, temporizing, procrastinating, postponing.
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[personal profile] senmut2022-12-16 06:33 pm

Dilatory | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | "Tardiness"

Title: Tardiness
Fandom: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Author: [personal profile] senmut | [archiveofourown.org profile] Merfilly
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: White Rabbit and Alice
Warnings: none
Summary: She's always late.

Tardiness )