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shillyshally — /ˈʃɪliˌʃæli / (say shilee.shalee) verb (i) (shillyshallied, shillyshallying) 1. to be irresolute; vacillate: *He did not go in for this tangential shilly shallying which was the hallmark of the ruling classes. –peter carey, 1988. –noun (plural… …
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