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clock-watching
noun [U] /ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/
/ˈklɑːkˌwɑːtʃ-/ disapprovingDefinition
(Definition of clock-watching noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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