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pace-staggering
verb
/pays-stag-er-ing/
Definition
The tactical acceleration or deceleration used to avoid awkward parallel pedestrian movement.
In use
“I was pace-staggering for three blocks to avoid walking next to him.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /pays-stag-er-ing/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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