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foot–dragging /ˈfʊtˌdrægɪŋ/ noun

foot–dragging

/ˈfʊtˌdrægɪŋ/

noun

Learner's definition of FOOT–DRAGGING

[noncount]

: failure to do something quickly because you do not want to do it

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