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pussyfoot
verb [I] /ˈpʊs.i.fʊt/ informal disapprovingDefinition
› to avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion because you are uncertain or frightened about doing so: Stop pussyfooting around/about and tell me what you really think.HesitatingUncertainty
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