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dilly dallying

dilly dallying is the present participle and gerund of dilly dally.

Questions about dilly dallying

What is dilly dallying the present participle and gerund of?
Dilly dallying is the present participle and gerund of dilly dally.

Words near dilly dallying in the dictionary

  1. dilly bean
  2. dilly beans
  3. dilly dallied
  4. dilly dallies
  5. dilly dally
  6. dilly dallying
  7. dilly net
  8. dilly nets
  9. dilly-dallied
  10. dilly-dallier
  11. dilly-dalliers

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