| 单词 | cunctation |
| 释义 | cunctation (once / 472773 pages) n WORD FAMILY cunctation: cunctations USAGE EXAMPLESStrive not to run, like Hercules, a furlong in a breath: festination may prove precipitation; deliberating delay may be wise cunctation, and slowness no slothfulness. Mabie, Hamilton Wright, Library of the World's Best Literat...(2010) The cause of failure may be considered to have been, in good part, Daun and his cunctations. Carlyle, Thomas, History of Friedrich II of Prussia...(2010) But Prince Eugene's orders are express; remonstrances, cunctations only strengthen the determination of the High Heads or Head: Forward with this beautiful scheme! Carlyle, Thomas, History of Friedrich II of Prussia...(2010) n the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time Syn|Hyper procrastination, shillyshally delay, holdup the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time |
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