94 entries under delay topic. ×

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back-water(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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back off(verb, expression, check, hinder)
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balk(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, idiom, check)
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choke off(verb, expression, check, hinder)
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close off(verb, expression, check, hinder)
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crimp(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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cut back(expression, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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cut down(expression, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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dawdle(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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defer(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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diminish(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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encumber(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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falter(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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fetter(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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hesitate(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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hit the brakes(expression, idiom, reduce, restrain)
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keep waiting(expression, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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lag(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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lessen(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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