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dilatory

[ˈdɪlətɔːri]

📖 Definition

adj. tending or intended to cause delay; characterized by procrastination

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A boulder blocking the only road through a narrow pass

💬 Example Sentence

Bureaucratic complications continued to dilatory the construction project.

📝 Word Roots & Related

delay n./v.

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