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Noun: cunctation  ,kúng(k)'tey-shun
Usage: archaic
  1. The act of procrastinating; putting off, delaying or deferring an action to a later time
    "His cunctation in making a decision cost the company valuable time";
    - procrastination, shillyshally [informal], shilly-shally [informal]

Derived forms: cunctations

Type of: delay, holdup