Pussyfoot

Synonyms for "pussyfoot" (114 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Verb(4 words)
about the busharound the bushbe carefulbe cautiousbeat aboutbeat aroundbeat around the bushbeg the questionbickerblow hot and coldbogglecavilchop logicchoplogiccouchcrawlcreekcreepdodge

Strong matches (34)

Verb(4 words)
duckequivocateevadeevade the issuefencefurtiveglidego on tiptoegrovelgumshoehedgehem and hawhesitatehum and hawinchinch alonglay waitlie in waitlurklurking
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shy awayshy offsidestepsidleskulkskulkingslideslinkslipsnakesneaksneakingsplit hairsstalkstealsteal alongstealingstealthystep asidesurreptitiousswervetake it easytergiversatethink twicetiptippytoetiptoeundercoverwalk on eggshellsward offweaselwormworm along

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communicationdecision makingmovewalk

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Collocations

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pussyfoot aroundpussyfooted politicianpussyfooting aroundpussyfooting strategysoft-pedal

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.

Source: tatoeba (308931)

Don't pussyfoot around the issue; do we have a problem, or don't we?

Source: tatoeba (326497)

— So are you going to practice what you’re preaching and stop pussyfooting around with Faye? — Hey, I’m 0 for 1 when it comes to practicing what I preach. These feet stay pussied for the time being.

Source: wiktionary

The TSSA union said the Government should "stop pussyfooting around" and place Euston at the heart of the transformative rail project.

Source: wiktionary

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