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dal⋅li⋅ance
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ˈdæl
i
əns
,
ˈdæl
yəns
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-y
uh
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–noun
1.
a trifling away of time; dawdling.
2.
amorous toying; flirtation.
Origin:
1300–50;
ME
daliaunce.
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dally
,
-ance
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dal·li·ance
(dāl'ē-əns)
n.
Frivolous spending of time; dawdling.
Playful flirtation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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[dal-ee-uh
ns, dal-yuhns] 
(dāl'ē-əns)