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Cunctator

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cunc·ta·tion  (kngk-tshn)
n.
Procrastination; delay.

[Latin cnctti, cncttin-, from cncttus, past participle of cnctr, to delay; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

cunctative (kngkttv, -t-tv) adj.
cunctator n.
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Noun1.cunctator - someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
delayer - a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late


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