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dawdling(noun, adjective, quiet, delay)
10
loitering(adjective, delay, slow, wait)
10
lingering(adjective, slow, late, remiss)
7
dragging(adjective, slow, remiss, tardy)
5
hindering(noun, adjective, hindering, slowing)
5
lagging(slow, remiss, tardy)
5
restraining(noun, adjective, hindering)
5
stopping(noun, hindering, interrupting)
5
tarrying(slow, late, remiss, tardy)
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blocking(noun, adjective, hindering)
4
dallying(slow, late, remiss, tardy)
4
detaining(adjective, hindering)
4
halting(noun, adjective, uncertain, shy)
4
impeding(noun, adjective, hindering)
4
obstructing(noun, adjective, hindering)
4
plodding(adjective, slow, slowing)
4
postponing
4
retarding(noun, slowing)
4
staying(hindering, interrupting)
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checking(noun, hindering)
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APASmart Define. (2015). delaying thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/delaying/thesaurus/synonyms
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