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pussyfoot

 verb
     
pus‧sy‧foot [intransitive] also pussyfoot around/about
informal to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think:
You can't pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids safe.
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