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dilly-dallier

 

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Noun dilly-dallier has 1 sense
  1. dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger - someone who wastes time
    --1 is a kind of idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum

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Dilly-dallier

Noun: A person who is indecisive or wastes time through unnecessary delay; a procrastinator.

Example sentence:
1. The dilly-dallier couldn't decide on a restaurant, causing us to miss our dinner reservation.
2. Don't be such a dilly-dallier, we need to finalize the project by the end of the day.

Adjective: Characterized by unnecessary delay or indecisiveness.

Example sentence:
1. The dilly-dallier approach to decision-making cost the business a valuable opportunity.
2. His dilly-dallier behavior resulted in missed deadlines and frustrated colleagues.

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