| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered: dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, procrastinate, tarry, trail. Idioms: drag one's feet (or heels) , mark time, take one's time. See FAST. 2. To make amorous advances without serious intentions: coquet, flirt, toy, trifle. See SEX. 3. To treat lightly or flippantly: flirt, play, toy, trifle. See WORK.
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