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foot–dragging
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foot–dragging
(noun)
foot–dragging
/
ˈ
fʊtˌdrægɪŋ/
noun
foot–dragging
/
ˈ
fʊtˌdrægɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOOT–DRAGGING
[
noncount
]
:
failure to do something quickly because you do not want to do it
bureaucrats criticized for
foot-dragging
on important issues
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