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   pussyfoot

   /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/

   verb

   • 1. act in a cautious or non-committal way: "I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around" Similar equivocatebe evasivebe non-committalevade/dodge/sidestep/fudge the issueprevaricatequibbleparry questionshedgefencevacillateshuffle aboutbeat about the bushhum and hawinformal:duck the questionsit on the fenceshilly-shallyblow hot and coldrare:tergiversate
   • ▪ move stealthily or warily: "they make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery" Similar creepmove stealthilytiptoepadsoft-shoestealsneaknosesidlestalkprowlslinkskulktread warily

   Derivatives

   • 1. pussyfooter noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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