190 entries under delay topic. ×

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protract(verb, hold, keep, reject, halt)
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put an end to(verb, expression, idiom, stop, reject)
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put on back burner(expression, reject, halt, bar)
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put on hold(verb, expression, idiom, reject, halt)
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put on ice(verb, expression, idiom, reject, halt)
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put on the shelf(expression, reject, halt, bar)
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reject(halt, bar, swing, hang)
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retardate(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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retention(noun, imprisonment, custody, confinement)
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rule out(verb, expression, stop, reject, halt)
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shelve(verb, hold, keep, reject, halt)
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shutdown(noun, halt, strike, protest)
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sit-down(noun, halt, strike, protest)
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slack(noun, verb, calm, quiet, smooth)
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snafu(noun, verb, block, curb)
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stalling(noun, suspension, dawdling, stopping)
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staying(noun, suspension, stopping, slowing)
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suspension(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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tie-up(noun, strike, protest, stoppage)
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gridlock(stop, halt, strike, protest)
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