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TARRIANCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tarriance mean?
• TARRIANCE (noun)
The noun TARRIANCE has 1 sense:
1. the act of tarrying
Familiarity information: TARRIANCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of tarrying
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
lingering; tarriance
Hypernyms ("tarriance" is a kind of...):
delay; holdup (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)
Derivation:
tarry (leave slowly and hesitantly)
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