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Cattle run off, slow to act (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reluctant

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'slow to act' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'cattle run off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cattle'+'run'='cattlerun'
'cattlerun' anagrammed gives 'RELUCTANT'.

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(Other definitions for reluctant that I've seen before include "Kenneth Grahame's dragon was" , "Indisposed" , "not being willing" , "Unwilling, disinclined" , "Not wishing to" .)

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