But there was a quality in Mary that did not lightly invite to gallantry—a gravity and a balance that, had he looked closely into the matter, might have explained his laches.
Source: wiktionary
Laches
//ˈlætʃɪz//
Synonyms for "laches" (20 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (6)
Related words (10)
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Translations
7 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- пропускане на срок noun (legal doctrine)
Dutch
1 entries- verwijtbare nalatigheid noun (legal doctrine)
Polish
1 entries- przedawnienie noun (legal doctrine)
Russian
1 entries- неоснова́тельное промедле́ние noun (legal doctrine)
Spanish
3 entries- incuria noun (legal doctrine)
- prescripción negativa noun (legal doctrine)
- tardanza noun (legal doctrine)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney.
Source: wiktionary
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