Meaning | A person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late. | |
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Narrower | filibuster, filibusterer | A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes |
procrastinator, postponer, cunctator | someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) | |
temporizer, temporiser | someone who temporizes | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
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