Time-wasting

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of timewasting. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Shaw's dismissal did little to help England's cause late on. The defender picked up the first of his two yellow cards in the 78th minute for time-wasting when preparing to take a throw-in and the second came just two minutes later for a mis-timed challenged on Retegui."

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"Then a little time-wasting idea came to mind."

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