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delaying tactic
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delaying tactic
(noun)
delay
(verb)
delaying tactic
noun
delaying tactic
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELAYING TACTIC
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something that is done in order to delay a decision, an occurrence, etc.
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called also
(chiefly US)
delay tactic
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