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Verb
S:
(v)
linger
,
dawdle
(take one's time; proceed slowly)
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S:
(v)
dally
,
dawdle
(waste time)
"Get busy--don't dally!"
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derivationally related form
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Somebody ----s
S:
(v)
lag
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dawdle
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fall back
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fall behind
(hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.)
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W:
(n)
lag
[Related to:
lag
] (the act of slowing down or falling behind)
W:
(n)
lagger
[Related to:
lag
] (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)
W:
(n)
laggard
[Related to:
lag
] (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)
W:
(n)
dawdler
[Related to:
dawdle
] (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)
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Something ----s
Somebody ----s