delay
verb
to deliberately take a long time to do something
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To do something slowly
drag your feet/heels
to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it
make a meal of something
to take more time or care than is necessary when you are doing something
slow off the mark/blocks
not reacting quickly to take advantage of a situation
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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