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单词 foot-draggings
释义

foot-dragging

noun

foot-drag·​ging ˈfu̇t-ˌdra-giŋ How to pronounce foot-dragging (audio)
: failure to act with the necessary promptness or vigor

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

foot-draggings

noun

plural of foot-dragging
as in delays
failure to do something quickly because you do not want to do it bureaucrats criticized for foot-dragging on important issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • delays
  • pauses
  • hesitations
  • setbacks
  • lags
  • waits
  • slowdowns
  • holding patterns
  • deferrals
  • holdups
  • postponements
  • deferments
  • detentions
  • detainments
  • respites
  • holdbacks
  • reprieves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rushes
  • dispatches
  • promptitudes
  • hastes
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