dilatory
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Adj — Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
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Etymology
From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay.
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