116 entries under delay topic. ×

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balk(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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bog(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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cling(verb, take, keep, stay)
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close off(verb, expression, check, hinder)
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dawdle(verb, hold, check, keep, block)
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extend(verb, defer, suspend, stall)
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falter(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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give rain check(verb, expression, idiom, extend)
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hang fire(verb, expression, extend, suspend)
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hesitate(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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hold off(verb, expression, extend, hinder)
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hold over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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lengthen(verb, extend, defer, suspend)
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loaf(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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poke(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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prorogue(verb, hold, keep, block)
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put on back burner(verb, expression, idiom, extend)
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put on hold(verb, expression, idiom, extend)
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