procrastination
noun/prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn/
/prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal, disapproving)- the act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
- After weeks of procrastination, the president finally resigned.
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