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delay(noun, break, act, time, halt)
15
suspension(noun, act, time, delay)
12
deferral(noun, act, time, delay)
12
postponement(noun, break, act, time, halt)
10
adjournment(noun, break, act, time, halt)
7
moratorium(noun, break, halt, delay)
5
demurral(noun, delay, pause, wait)
3
interruption(noun, break, halt, delay)
3
procrastination(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
3
prorogation(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
3
wait(noun, delay, interruption, stoppage)
2
discontinuation(noun, break, halt, delay)
2
hold-up(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
2
stop(noun, break, delay, relief)
1
acquittal(noun, break, responsibility, relief)
1
bind(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
1
check(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
1
cooling-off period(noun, expression, delay, wait)
1
cunctation(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
1
dawdling(noun, delay, wait, interruption)
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