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Word of the Day : August 15, 2022
dilatory \DILL-uh-tor-ee\ adjective
What It Means
Dilatory means "tending or intended to cause delay." It can also mean "tending to procrastinate or be late."
// The councilor's seemingly endless motions to adjourn were clearly dilatory.
// She tends to be dilatory in answering letters.
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