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put back(expression, phrasal verb, extend, defer)
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put on hold(expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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sit tight(expression, stop, settle, halt)
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slacken(stop, check, reduce, cause)
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stick around(expression, phrasal verb, stop, settle)
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tangle(noun, difficulty, hinder, stick)
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tie up(expression, drop, disregard, abandon)
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waver(stop, rest, relax, shake)
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baffle(stop, control, check, reduce)
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baulk
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bung(noun, hinder, hindrance)
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cease(stop, close, cut, reject)
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control(noun, stop, reduce, restrain)
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crawl(stay, slow, idle, remain)
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creep(slow, dawdle, lag)
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diminish(moderate, decrease, restrict, abate)
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drag one's feet(idiom, fast)
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drag out(expression, continue, extend, sustain)
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endure(stop, continue, stay, avoid)
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fetter(stop, check, restrain, halt)
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