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Cunctator

Definitions:

1. (Noun) A person who delays or procrastinates intentionally.
2. (Noun) An adept at delaying or extending negotiations, usually with the intent of gaining an advantage.
3. (Noun) A historical reference to Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman and military leader known as "The Delayer" or "Cunctator" for his delaying tactics during the Second Punic War.

Sample Sentences:

• The professor was known for being a skilled cunctator when it came to returning graded papers.
• The savvy negotiator used his skills as a cunctator to gain an upper hand in the business deal.
• Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, the famous cunctator, employed delaying tactics to exhaust Hannibal's army in the Second Punic War.

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